134 Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• Act
• administrative unit
• auditor-general
• authorised deposit-taking institution
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• director-general (see s 163)
• electoral commission
• electoral commissioner
• exercise
• found guilty
• function
• GST
• may (see s 146)
• Minister (see s 162)
• must (see s 146)
• Office of the Legislative Assembly
• officer of the Assembly
• person
• public employee
• public servant
• reviewable decision notice
• Self-Government Act
• statutory office-holder
• territory law
• territory-owned corporation
• Treasurer.
accounting standards means the accounting standards issued by the
Australian Accounting Standards Board, as in force or applicable
from time to time.
Note Accounting standards are accessible at www.aasb.gov.au.
applicable governmental policies, for a territory authority, for part 9
(Governance of territory authorities)—see section 103.
appropriation means an appropriation of public money by any Act
including this Act.
Appropriation Act means an Act that makes appropriations in relation
to a financial year for purposes mentioned in section 8.
banking account means an account with an authorised deposit-taking
institution that is, or is substantially the same as, a bank account.
borrowing includes—
(a) raising money or obtaining credit, whether by dealing in
securities or otherwise; and
(b) entering into a financing lease;
but does not include using a credit card or overdraft facility, or
otherwise obtaining credit, in a transaction forming part of the
day-to-day operations of the Territory or a territory authority.
budget papers means documents presented to the Legislative
Assembly under section 10 or section 13 (1).
capital injection—
(a) means an amount provided, or to be provided, to a territory
entity for—
(i) the purchase of assets to be held or owned by the territory
(ii) the development of assets held or owned by the territory
(iii) augmenting the assets held or owned by the territory entity;
or
(iv) reducing the liabilities of the territory entity; but
(b) does not include an amount provided from an appropriation for
a purpose mentioned in section 8 (1) (a), (c) or (2) (a).
capital works advance—see section 18E.
CEO—see chief executive officer.
chief executive officer (or CEO), of a territory authority, means the
person (however described) who is responsible for managing the
affairs of the authority.
class of outputs means a group of related outputs.
contract includes an agreement or arrangement, whether or not its
term extends for 1 or more years.
controlled recurrent payment means an amount provided, or to be
provided, to a territory entity for the delivery of goods and services
provided by the territory entity or a person providing goods and
services on behalf of the territory entity.
directorate means––
(a) an administrative unit (excluding any part of an administrative
unit prescribed for paragraph (b) and any administrative unit
forming part of a group of administrative units prescribed for
paragraph (c)); or
(b) a part of an administrative unit prescribed for this paragraph; or
(c) a group of 2 or more administrative units prescribed for this
paragraph.
directorate banking account means a banking account mentioned in
section 34 (1).
division 9.6 authority means a territory authority to which
division 9.6 applies (see s 105).
division 9.7 authority means a territory authority to which
division 9.7 applies (see s 120).
establishing Act, for a territory authority, governing board or
governing board member, for part 9 (Governance of territory
authorities)—see section 72.
expenses, in relation to an output, means the expenses incurred in
providing the output quantified on an accrual accounting basis and
includes the overhead expenses properly attributable to the output.
financial management guidelines means the financial management
guidelines under this Act.
financial year, for a territory authority, for part 9 (Governance of
territory authorities)—see section 72.
general government sector means—
(a) those organisations whose primary function is to provide
services that are mainly not market orientated, are mainly for the
consumption of the community generally, involve the transfer
or redistribution of income, and are financed mainly through
appropriation; and
(b) those organisations that are controlled by the Territory and
provide investment or other financial services.
governing board, for a territory authority, means the governing board
established under the Act that establishes the authority.
governing board member, for a territory authority with a governing
board for part 9 (Governance of territory authorities)—see section 72.
handover day, for division 9.7 (Additional provisions for
restructuring of certain territory authorities)—see section 121.
input tax credit—see the A New Tax System (Goods and Services
Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 195-1 (Dictionary).
invest includes enter into a transaction or arrangement for the
protection or enhancement of investments.
material interest, for part 9 (Governance of territory authorities)—
see section 88 (4).
memorandum of understanding includes a memorandum of
understanding whether or not its term extends for 1 or more years.
outputs means goods produced or services provided by a directorate
or territory authority or a person producing goods or providing
services on behalf of a directorate or territory authority.
prescribed means prescribed by the financial management guidelines.
PSWC fund banking account—see the Public Sector Workers
Compensation Fund Act 2018, section 9.
public money means all money received by the Territory, including
the proceeds of all loans raised on behalf of the Territory, but does
not include—
(a) money held by the Territory as trust money; or
(b) money received by a territory-owned corporation or subsidiary
of a territory-owned corporation; or
(c) money received by the Territory from a territory-owned
corporation or subsidiary of a territory-owned corporation for
investment for the corporation or subsidiary; or
(d) money received by a territory authority; or
(e) money received by the Territory from a territory authority for
investment for the authority; or
(f) money received by the Territory—
(i) in repayment of an investment made by the Territory for a
territory authority; or
(ii) as returns on such an investment.
public sector entity, for part 9A (Insourcing framework)—see
section 126.
public trading enterprise sector means those organisations whose
primary function is to provide goods and services that are mainly
market orientated and non-regulatory in nature and who may recover
a significant part of their costs from individual consumers.
relevant Assembly committee, for a provision, means a standing
committee of the Legislative Assembly nominated, in writing, by the
Speaker for the provision.
relevant territory authority, for part 9 (Governance of territory
authorities)—see section 72.
responsible director-general, in relation to a directorate, means—
(a) if the directorate is constituted by an administrative unit or a part
of an administrative unit—the director-general of that
administrative unit; or
(b) if the directorate is constituted by a group of 2 or more
administrative units—the person prescribed as the responsible
director-general in relation to the directorate.
responsible Minister means—
(a) in relation to a directorate that is constituted by an administrative
unit or a part of an administrative unit—the Minister to whom
responsibility for that administrative unit has been allocated
under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, section 14; and
(b) in relation to a directorate that is constituted by a group of 2 or
more administrative units—the Minister prescribed as the
responsible Minister in relation to the directorate; and
(c) in relation to a territory authority—the Minister administering
the Act under which the authority is established; and
(d) in relation to a territory-owned corporation—the Minister
administering the Territory-owned Corporations Act 1990.
returns, in relation to an investment, includes interest, dividends,
capital gains, distributions and any other financial return on the
investment.
securities includes stocks, debentures, notes, bonds, promissory
notes, bills of exchange, and any other securities approved in writing
by the Treasurer.
statement of intent, for a territory authority—see section 61 (1).
subsidiary—see the Territory-owned Corporations Act 1990,
dictionary.
superannuation appropriation—see the Territory Superannuation
Provision Protection Act 2000, dictionary.
taxable supply—see the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)
Act 1999 (Cwlth), dictionary.
territory authority—
(a) means a body corporate established by an Act; and
(b) to remove any doubt, includes an entity to which part 8 applies;
and
(c) for division 9.7 (Additional provisions for restructuring of
certain territory authorities)—includes a territory authority that
has ceased to exist; but
(d) does not include a body declared under section 3B not to be a
territory authority.
territory banking account means the banking account mentioned in
section 33.
territory entity means a directorate, territory authority or
territory-owned corporation.
the Territory, for division 3.1 (Financial reports of the Territory)—
see section 21.
Treasurer’s advance—see section 18.
trust money means—
(a) money deposited with the Territory pending the completion of a
transaction or the determination of a dispute and that may
become repayable to the depositor or payable to the Territory or
anyone else; or
(b) all money that is paid into a territory court for possible
repayment to the payee or a third party because of any Act,
order, instruction or authority; or
(c) money that belongs to or is owing to any person and is collected
by the Territory because of an agreement between the Territory
and that person; or
(d) unclaimed money that is owing to or belongs to anyone and is
deposited with the Territory; or
(e) money that is paid to the Territory in trust for any other lawful
purpose including interest on trust money.
under treasurer means the person performing the duties of the under
treasurer in the public service.
1 About the endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Financial Management Act 1996 A1996-22
notified 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No 101)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)
as amended by
Financial Management (Amendment) Act 1997 A1997-39
notified 1 September 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S257)
commenced 1 September 1997 (s 2)
Financial Management (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1997 A1997-102
notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420)
ss 1-3 commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 14 January 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998
No S24)
Financial Management (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1997 A1997-124
notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420)
commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2)
Trustee (Amendment) Act 1999 A1999-28 sch
notified 21 May 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S24)
sch commenced 21 May 1999 (s 2)
Financial Sector Reform (ACT) Act 1999 A1999-33 sch
notified 25 June 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S34)
s 1, s 2 and dict commenced 25 June 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 1 July 1999 (s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1999 No S289)
Appropriation Act 1999-2000 A1999-36 s 9
notified 12 July 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S44)
s 9 commenced 12 July 1999 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 1999 A1999-58
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000 A2000-21
sch
notified 15 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 24)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2000 (IA s 10B)
sch commenced 1 July 2000 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2000 A2000-27
notified 30 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2000 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 30 June 2000 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2001 A2001-4
notified 8 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 10)
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 March 2001 (IA s 10B)
s 3 commenced 8 March 2001 (s 2)
remainder commenced 8 September 2001 (IA s 10E)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 A2001-11 sch 3
notified 29 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 13)
commenced 29 March 2001 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) A2001-42
notified 29 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S36)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2001 (IA s 10B)
s 3, s 4, s 6, s 7 commenced 29 June 2001 (s 2 (1))
s 5 commenced 1 July 2001 (s 2 (2))
Appropriation Act 2001-2002 A2001-43 s 12
notified 29 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S36)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2001 (IA s 10B)
s 12 commenced 1 July 2001 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 146
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 146 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2001 A2001-45
pt 2 (as am by 2002 No 30 pt 3.26)
notified 12 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 28)
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
s 4 commenced 12 January 2002 (s 2 (3) and see A2002-30
amdt 3.370)
pt 2 remainder commenced 12 January 2002 (LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) A2001-56 pt 3.20
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
pt 3.20 commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2001 (No 3) A2001-95
notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (LA s 75)
remainder commenced 1 January 2002 (CN2001-6)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2001 (No 4) A2001-97
notified LR 20 December 2001
commenced 20 December 2001 (s 2)
Appropriation Act 2002-2003 A2002-29 s 12
notified LR 9 September 2002
taken to have commenced 30 June 2002 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.25
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
amdt 3.369 taken to have commenced 31 December 2001 (s 2 (2))
pt 3.25 remainder commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Financial Management Amendment Act 2002 A2002-38
notified LR 8 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 and CN2002-12)
Appropriation Act 2002-2003 (No 2) A2003-9 s 9
notified LR 7 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
s 9 commenced 8 March 2003 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2003 A2003-21
notified LR 19 May 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 20 May 2003 (s 2)
Appropriation Act 2003-2004 A2003-27
notified LR 30 June 2003
commenced 30 June 2003 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-46
notified LR 31 October 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2003 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-56 sch 3 pt 3.9
notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2004 A2004-19
notified LR 6 April 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 April 2004 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) A2004-33
notified LR 30 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2)
Appropriation Act 2004-2005 A2004-35 s 12
notified LR 30 June 2004
commenced 30 June 2004 (s 2)
Territory Owned Corporations Amendment Act 2004 A2004-53 sch 1
notified LR 16 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 17 August 2004 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.22
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.22 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Appropriation Act 2005-2006 A2005-32 s 12, s 13
notified LR 1 July 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 June 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
s 12, s 13 taken to have commenced 30 June 2005 (s 2)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2005 A2005-42
sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 31 August 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 September 2005 (s 2)
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-52
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7, s 9, s 10, s 14, s 15, ss 17-32, s 38 (in part), s 39, s 40, s 42 (in
part), s 49 commenced 27 October 2005 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2006 (s 2 (2))
as modified by
Financial Management Regulation 2005 SL2005-42 sch 1 (as am by
A2006-30 amdt 1.61, amdt 1.62)
notified LR 21 December 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 January 2006 (s 2)
as amended by
Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 A2006-30
sch 1 pt 1.3, amdt 1.61, amdt 1.62
notified LR 16 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.45, amdt 1.52 so far as it inserts s 220, amdt 1.56 commenced
19 June 2006 (s 2 (2))
amdt 1.39, amdt 1.40, amdt 1.43, amdt 1.44 commenced 1 July 2006
(s 2 (2) and CN2006-15)
sch 1 pt 1.3 remainder, amdt 1.61, amdt 1.62 commenced 1 July 2006
(s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.45
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.45 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Financial Management Amendment Act 2007 A2007-10
notified LR 11 May 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 12 May 2007 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.26
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.26 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment
Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.41
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.41 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil
and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2009 A2009-12
notified LR 8 April 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2009 (s 2)
Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009 A2009-25 sch 4
pt 4.1
notified LR 8 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.1 commenced 1 January 2010 (s 2)
Financial Management (Board Composition) Amendment Act 2009
A2009-48
notified LR 25 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2010 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.29
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.29 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 A2010-18 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 13 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 3 June 2010 (s 2)
Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) (Governance) Amendment
Act 2010 A2010-36 s 8
notified LR 29 September 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 8 commenced 30 September 2010 (s 2)
Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.9
notified LR 16 December 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 (1))
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 A2010-55 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 20 December 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 and CN2010-18)
Financial Management (One ACT Public Service) Amendment
Act 2011 A2011-17
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2)
Financial Management (Cost of Living) Amendment Act 2012
A2012-15
notified LR 15 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 May 2012 (s 2)
Legislative Assembly (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Act 2012
A2012-26 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 24 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2013 A2013-5
notified LR 21 February 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 22 February 2013 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.21
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.21 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)
Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013 A2013-41
sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 7 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 July 2014 (s 2)
Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2014 A2014-22
pt 3
notified LR 26 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 July 2014 (s 2 and see Officers of the Assembly
Legislation Amendment Act 2013 A2013-41 s 2)
Exhibition Park Corporation Repeal Act 2014 A2014-54 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 3 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 January 2015 (s 2 (3))
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33
sch 1 pt 1.26
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.26 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2015 A2015-34
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 4-8, ss 11-20, s 28, s 29, s 49, s 50, s 54, ss 58-60, s 62, s 76,
ss 96-99, ss 102-104, s 113, s 115 (def controlled recurrent
payment) and sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 July 2016 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 2015 (s 2 (2))
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 A2016-52 sch 1
pt 1.25
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.25 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 A2017-4 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)
Legislative Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017-41 pt 4
notified LR 13 November 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 14 November 2017 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.14
notified LR 8 November 2018
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))
Public Sector Workers Compensation Fund Act 2018 A2018-47 sch 1
notified LR 4 December 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 December 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 March 2019 (s 2 and CN2019-2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2019 A2019-8
notified LR 11 April 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 12 April 2019 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 A2019-42 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 A2020-11 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 7 April 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 8 April 2020 (s 2 (1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-14 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 14 May 2020 (s 2 (1))
Financial Management Amendment Act 2020 A2020-23
notified LR 24 June 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 June 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 25 June 2020 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2021 A2021-22
notified LR 21 September 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 September 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 22 September 2021 (s 2)
Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022
A2022-4 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 30 March 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 6 April 2022 (s 2)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2023 A2023-32
notified LR 7 July 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 January 2024 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Financial Management Amendment Act 2025 A2025-17
notified LR 26 May 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 May 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 June 2025 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.39, sch 4
pt 4.74
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.39, sch 4 pt 4.74 commenced 16 November 2025 (s 2 (1),
(9))
Name of Act
s 1 sub A2001-56 amdt 3.255
Act subject to Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act
s 2 sub A2000-21 sch
s 3 hdg sub A2000-21 sch
s 3 am A2000-21 sch
remaining defs reloc to dict A2001-95 amdt 1.4
sub A2001-95 amdt 1.5
def bank om A1999-33 sch
def banking institution ins A1997-102 s 4
om A1999-33 sch
def Territory activities ins A1997-124 s 4
om A2001-95 amdt 1.3
def Treasurer om A2001-95 amdt 1.2
Notes
s 3A orig s 3A
renum as s 3B
pres s 3A
ins A2001-95 amdt 1.5
Declaration that certain bodies are not territory authorities for Act
s 3B (prev s 3A) ins A2000-21 sch
am A2001-44 amdt 1.1631, amdt 1.1632
renum as s 3B A2001-95 amdt 1.6
sub A2005-52 s 4; A2011-17 s 4
Application of pts 2 to 5—Office of the Legislative Assembly and officers of
the Assembly
s 4 am A2011-17 s 13, s 16
sub A2012-26 amdt 1.11; A2013-41 amdt 1.10
am A2014-22 s 8, s 9; ss renum R47 LA; A2017-41 s 17
Budget management
pt 2 hdg sub A2003-46 s 4
Appropriations and budgets
div 2.1 hdg ins A2003-46 s 4
Appropriations and budgets—generally
sdiv 2.1.1 hdg ins A2019-8 s 4
Payments authorised on lapse of appropriation
s 7 am A2015-34 s 4; A2020-23 s 4; A2021-22 s 4
Temporary advance for new purpose or new entity
s 7A ins A2015-34 s 5
Form of appropriations
s 8 sub A2005-52 s 5
am A2011-17 s 16; A2012-26 amdt 1.12; A2013-41 amdt 1.11;
A2015-34 s 6, s 7
Net controlled recurrent payments
s 9 am A2000-27 s 5; A2011-17 s 16
sub A2015-34 s 8
Net appropriations for capital injections
s 9A ins A2000-27 s 6
am A2011-17 s 16; A2015-34 s 9
Appropriations for payments on behalf of Territory to be net appropriations
s 9B ins A2001-95 s 5
am A2011-17 s 16; A2015-34 s 10
Budget papers
s 10 am A1997-124 s 5; A2001-56 amdt 3.257; A2005-52 s 6;
A2011-17 s 16
Territory budgets
s 11 am A1997-124 s 6; A2001-4 s 4; A2001-56 amdt 3.258;
A2001-95 s 6
sub A2003-46 s 5
am A2005-32 s 12; A2012-15 s 4; A2013-19 amdt 3.157;
A2015-34 ss 11-14; ss renum R51 LA
Financial policy objectives and strategies statement
s 11A ins A2003-46 s 5
Directorate budgets
s 12 hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 12 am A1997-102 s 5; A1997-124 s 7; A1999-58 s 3; A2001-56
amdt 3.258; A2001-95 s 7; ss renum R6 LA (see A2001-95
amdt 1.7); A2002-38 s 4, s 5
sub A2005-52 s 7
am A2011-17 s 16; A2012-26 amdt 1.13; A2013-41 amdt 1.12;
A2015-34 s 15
Territory authority budgets
s 12AA ins A2015-34 s 16
Territory-owned corporation budgets
s 12A hdg sub A2015-34 s 17
s 12A ins A1997-124 s 8
am A2001-56 amdt 3.258; A2001-95 s 8
sub A2005-52 s 8
am A2015-34 ss 18-20
Supplementary budget papers
s 13 am A2001-56 amdt 3.259, amdt 3.260
sub A2001-97 s 4
am A2005-52 s 9; A2011-17 s 16; A2012-26 amdt 1.14;
ss renum R44 LA; A2015-34 ss 21-23
Amendment of budgets for supplementary appropriation
s 13A ins A2003-9 s 9
sub A2005-52 s 10
am A2011-17 s 16; A2012-26 amdt 1.15; A2015-34 s 24, s 25
Transfer of funds between appropriations
s 14 am A1997-102 s 6; A2000-21 sch; A2001-56 amdt 3.261
sub A2015-34 s 26
Transfer of funds from capital injection appropriation to other appropriations
s 14A ins A2015-34 s 27
am A2015-34 amdt 1.3; A2025-29 amdt 4.74
Transfer of funds from other appropriations to capital injection appropriation
s 14B ins A2015-34 s 27
am A2015-34 amdts 1.4-1.6
Transfer of funds within appropriations
s 15 am A1997-102 s 7; A2001-56 amdt 3.262
om A2015-34 s 28
Reclassification of certain appropriations
s 15A ins A1997-102 s 8; A2001-56 amdt 3.263
am A2011-17 s 16; A2015-34 s 29, s 30
Transfer of functions to another entity
s 16 hdg sub A2015-34 s 31
s 16 am A2000-21 sch; A2001-56 amdt 3.263
sub A2005-52 s 11
am A2011-17 s 16; A2015-34 ss 32-35
Appropriation for accrued employee entitlements
s 16A ins A2003-21 s 4
om A2004-19 s 4
ins A2007-10 s 4
am A2011-17 s 16; A2015-34 ss 36-38
Rollover of undisbursed appropriation
s 16B hdg sub A2015-34 s 39
s 16B ins A2007-10 s 4
am A2015-34 ss 40-44
Variation of appropriations for Commonwealth grants
s 17 am A1997-102 s 9; A2001-56 amdt 3.264, amdt 3.265;
A2002-38 s 6; A2015-34 s 45
Variations of appropriations for certain payments to Commonwealth
s 17A ins A1999-36 s 9
am A2000-27 s 7; A2001-43 s 12; A2001-56 amdt 3.266,
amdt 3.267; A2003-27 s 12; A2004-35 s 12; A2005-32 s 13;
A2015-34 s 46
Treasurer’s advances
sdiv 2.1.2 hdg ins A2019-8 s 5
Treasurer’s advance
s 18 am A2001-56 amdt 3.268; A2001-97 s 5, s 6; ss renum R4 LA
sub A2004-33 s 4
am A2005-20 amdt 3.153; A2012-26 amdt 1.16; A2014-22
s 10, s 11; ss renum R47 LA
sub A2015-34 s 47
am A2020-11 amdt 1.33; A2021-22 s 5; A2022-4 amdt 1.22
Treasurer’s advance—payment pending supplementary appropriation
s 18A ins A1997-102 s 10
am A2001-56 amdt 3.269
om A2002-38 s 7
ins A2004-33 s 4
sub A2015-34 s 47
Treasurer’s advance—reduction of amounts
s 18B ins A2015-34 s 47
Assembly to be told about Treasurer’s advance
s 18C ins A2015-34 s 47
am A2015-34 amdt 1.7; pars renum R51 LA; A2025-17 s 4,
s 5; ss renum R66 LA
Capital works reserve
sdiv 2.1.3 hdg ins A2019-8 s 6
Capital works reserve—appropriation
s 18D ins A2019-8 s 6
Capital works reserve—authorising payments from reserve
s 18E ins A2019-8 s 6
Capital works reserve—reducing partially unused payments
s 18F ins A2019-8 s 6
Capital works reserve—Treasurer must notify Assembly
s 18G ins A2019-8 s 6
am A2025-17 s 6, s 7; ss renum R66 LA
Appropriations and budgets—other matters
sdiv 2.1.4 hdg ins A2019-8 s 6
Payments for Territory GST liabilities
s 19A ins A1997-39 s 4
sub A2000-27 s 8
Payments for Territory GST administration costs
s 19AA ins A2009-12 s 4
Authorisation of expenditure of certain Commonwealth grants
s 19B ins A1997-102 s 11
am A2001-56 amdt 3.269
sub A2015-34 s 48
Amendment of capital injection conditions
s 19C ins A2002-38 s 8
sub A2005-52 s 12
am A2011-17 s 16; A2013-19 amdt 3.162; A2015-34 s 49;
A2025-29 amdt 4.74
Amendment of performance criteria
s 19D ins A2002-38 s 8
sub A2005-52 s 13
am A2011-17 s 16; A2013-5 ss 4-6; A2015-34 ss 50-62,
amdt 1.8; pars renum R51 LA; A2025-29 amdt 4.74
Amendment of financial targets
s 19E ins A2002-38 s 8
om A2005-52 s 14
Amendment of budgets
s 19F ins A2004-19 s 5
am A2004-33 s 5
om A2005-52 s 15
Recommended appropriation for Office of the Legislative Assembly
s 20 am A2003-21 s 5
sub A2012-26 amdt 1.17
am A2022-4 amdt 1.23
Appropriation for Office of the Legislative Assembly
s 20AA ins A2012-26 amdt 1.17
Recommended appropriation for officers of the Assembly
s 20AB ins A2013-41 amdt 1.13
am A2022-4 amdt 1.24
Appropriation for officers of the Assembly
s 20AC ins A2013-41 amdt 1.13
Budget reviews and pre-election updates
div 2.2 hdg ins A2003-46 s 6
Budget review
s 20A ins A2003-46 s 6
Purpose and contents of budget review
s 20B ins A2003-46 s 6
Pre-election budget update
s 20C ins A2003-46 s 6
am A2011-17 s 13; A2015-34 s 63; A2025-29 amdt 4.74
Purpose and contents of pre-election budget update
s 20D ins A2003-46 s 6
am A2005-52 s 16
Financial reports of the Territory
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA (see A2001-95 amdt 1.11)
Meaning of the Territory in div 3.1
s 21 hdg am R3 LA
Annual financial statements of the Territory
s 22 am A2001-95 s 9; A2005-52 s 17; A2015-34 s 64;
Responsibility for annual financial statements
s 23 am A2005-52 s 18; A2011-17 s 13
sub A2015-34 s 65
am A2017-4 amdt 1.13
Audit of annual financial statements
s 24 am A2002-38 s 9, amdt 1.1; A2003-46 s 7; A2005-52
ss 19-21; A2015-34 s 66, s 67; A2020-14 amdt 1.64;
A2021-22 s 6; ss renum R63 LA
Presentation of annual financial statements to Legislative Assembly
s 25 hdg sub A2002-38 amdt 1.2
s 25 am A2001-56 amdt 3.270; A2003-46 s 8, s 9
Quarterly departmental performance reports
s 25A reloc to s 30A
Periodic financial statements
s 26 am A1997-124 s 10; A2001-42 s 4
(6), (7) exp 30 June 2001 (s 26 (7))
sub A2001-42 s 5; A2001-95 s 11
am A2015-34 s 68, amdt 1.9; A2019-8 s 7; A2020-14
amdts 1.65-1.67; ss renum R61 LA
Financial reports and performance statements of directorates
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA (see A2001-95 amdt 1.11)
sub A2005-52 s 22
am A2011-17 s 18
Annual financial statements of directorates
s 27 hdg am A2011-17 s 18
s 27 am A2001-56 amdt 3.272; A2001-95 s 12; A2002-38 ss 10-13;
pars renum R10 LA (see A2002-38 amdt 1.5); A2005-52
ss 23-26; A2011-17 s 16, s 17; A2017-4 amdt 1.13
Responsibility for annual financial statements of directorates
s 28 hdg sub A2002-38 amdt 1.6
am A2011-17 s 18
s 28 sub A2005-52 s 27
am A2011-17 s 13, s 15, s 16
sub A2015-34 s 69
Audit of financial statements of directorates
s 29 hdg am A2011-17 s 18
s 29 sub A2002-38 s 14
am A2005-52 s 28, s 29; A2011-17 s 13, s 16; A2015-34 s 70;
ss renum R49 LA
Audit of financial statements for departments for 2000-2001
s 29A ins A2001-42 s 6
exp 31 December 2001 (s 29A (2))
Directorate annual financial statements to be included in annual reports etc
s 30 hdg sub A2002-38 amdt 1.7
am A2011-17 s 17
s 30 am A2001-56 amdt 3.273
sub A2005-52 s 30
am A2011-17 s 16, s 19
Statements of performance of directorates
s 30A hdg am A2011-17 s 18
s 30A (prev s 25A) ins A1997-124 s 9
am A2001-56 amdt 3.271; A2001-95 s 10; A2002-38 amdt 1.3
reloc from s 25A A2002-38 amdt 1.4
sub A2005-52 s 31
am A2011-17 s 16, s 19; A2012-26 amdt 1.18; ss renum
R44 LA; A2013-41 amdt 1.14; A2015-34 s 71
Responsibility for directorate statements of performance
s 30B hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 30B ins A2005-52 s 31
am A2011-17 s 13, s 15, s 16
sub A2015-34 s 72
Scrutiny of directorate statements of performance
s 30C hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 30C ins A2005-52 s 31
am A2011-17 s 13, s 16, s 19; A2015-34 s 73; ss renum R49
LA
Directorate statements of performance to be included in annual reports etc
s 30D hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 30D ins A2005-52 s 31
am A2011-17 s 16, s 19
Half-yearly directorate performance reports
s 30E hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 30E ins A2005-52 s 31
am A2011-17 s 16; A2012-26 amdt 1.19; A2013-41 amdt 1.14;
A2015-34 s 74, s 75; ss renum R49 LA
Capital works reports
div 3.3 hdg ins A2015-34 s 76
Capital works report of Territory
s 30F ins A2015-34 s 76
Financial management responsibilities of directors-general of directorates
pt 4 hdg am A2011-17 s 14, s 18
Responsibilities of directors-general of directorates
s 31 hdg am A2011-17 s 14, s 18
s 31 am A2002-38 s 15; A2005-20 amdt 3.154
sub A2005-52 s 32
am A2011-17 s 13, s 16; A2015-34 ss 77-80; ss renum R49
LA; A2017-4 amdt 1.13
Directors-general may enter into contracts etc
s 31A ins A2015-34 s 81
Agreement for the conduct of banking for Territory
s 32 am A1997-102 sch; A1999-33 sch
Territory banking account
s 33 am A1997-102 sch
Directorate banking accounts
s 34 hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 34 am A1997-102 sch; A1999-33 sch; A2001-95 s 13; A2001-95
s 7; ss renum R6 LA (see A2001-95 amdt 1.8); A2002-38
s 16; A2011-17 s 13, s 16, s 17; A2025-29 amdt 3.115
Transfer of directorate banking account
s 34A hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 34A prev s 34A renum as s 34B
ins A2001-95 s 14
End of year balances of directorate banking accounts
s 34B hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 34B (prev s 34A) ins A1997-102 s 12
renum A2001-95 s 15
Payments into banking accounts
s 35 am A1997-102 sch; A1999-33 sch; A2011-17 s 16, s 17;
A2025-29 amdt 3.116
Transfer following change in directorate responsibilities
s 36 hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 36 am A1997-102 sch; A2011-17 s 17; A2015-34 s 82
Transfers from directorate banking accounts to territory banking account
s 36A hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 36A ins A2002-38 s 17
am A2011-17 s 17; A2015-34 s 83, s 84
Payments from territory banking account
s 37 hdg sub A2002-38 s 18
s 37 am A1997-102 sch; A2000-21 sch; A2001-95 s 16; A2002-38
s 19; ss renum R10 LA (see A2002-38 amdt 1.8); A2005-52
ss 33-35; A2011-17 s 17; A2015-34 s 85, s 86;
A2018-47 amdt 1.1; pars renum R57 LA; A2019-42 amdt 1.3;
ss renum R59 LA
Payments into territory banking account
s 37A ins A2015-34 s 87
Investment of certain public money
s 38 hdg sub A2000-21 sch
s 38 am A1997-102 sch; A1999-33 sch; A2000-21 sch; A2001-45
s 5; A2001-95 s 17; A2003-21 s 6, s 7; ss renum R12 LA
(see A2003-21 s 8); A2011-17 s 16, s 17; A2013-19
amdt 3.158, amdt 3.159; A2018-47 amdt 1.2; A2019-42
amdts 1.4-1.8
Borrowing and guarantees
pt 6 hdg sub A2001-45 s 6
Borrowings by territory authorities to be approved
s 42 am A2001-95 s 18, amdt 1.9; A2007-10 s 5
Territory authorities may give security
s 43 am A2007-10 s 6
Power to approve borrowings not delegable
s 44 am A2007-10 s 7
Loans to be paid into territory banking account
s 45 am A1997-102 sch; A2001-95 s 19
Payments by Treasurer
s 46 sub A2002-38 s 20
Guarantees by Territory
s 47 am A2001-56 amdt 3.274
Financial derivatives
s 48 om A2001-45 s 7
Administration of trust money
s 50 am A2011-17 s 16
Directorate trust banking accounts
s 51 hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 51 am A1997-102 sch; A1999-33 sch; A2002-38 s 21; A2011-17
s 13, s 16
Transfer of directorate trust banking accounts
s 51A hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 51A ins A2005-52 s 36
Transfers between trust banking accounts—changes in directorate
responsibilities
s 51B hdg am A2011-17 s 17
s 51B ins A2005-52 s 36
Transfers between trust banking accounts—investment
s 51C ins A2005-52 s 36
Transfers between trust banking account and territory banking account
s 52 am A1997-102 sch
sub A2001-95 s 20; A2005-52 s 37
Investment of trust money
s 53 am A1999-28 sch
Unclaimed trust money
s 53A ins A1997-102 s 13
am A1999-33 sch; A2001-44 amdts 1.1633-1.1635; ss renum
R3 LA (see A2001-44 amdt 1.1636); A2001-95 s 21; ss
renum R6 LA; A2002-30 amdt 3.367; A2011-17 s 13;
A2015-33 amdt 1.82; A2025-29 amdt 3.117, amdt 118;
Reviewable decision notices
s 53B ins A1997-102 s 13
am A2002-30 amdt 3.368
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.175
Applications for review
s 53C ins A1997-102 s 13
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.175
Financial provisions for territory authorities
pt 8 hdg sub A2005-52 s 38
Application—pt 8
s 54 am A2005-20 amdt 3.155
am A2006-30 amdts 1.37-1.40; A2009-25 amdt 4.1; A2010-36
s 8; A2010-55 amdt 2.1
sub A2011-17 s 5
Responsibilities of chief executive officers of territory authorities
s 55 am A1997-102 sch; A1999-33 sch; A2002-38 s 22
am A2011-17 s 6; A2015-34 ss 88-91; ss renum R49 LA;
Responsibilities of governing boards of territory authorities
s 56 am A1997-102 sch; A1999-33 sch; A2001-45 s 8; A2001-95
s 22; A2002-38 s 23, s 24; A2003-21 ss 9-12; ss renum R12
LA (see A2003-21 s 13)
am A2011-17 s 7; A2015-34 ss 92-95; ss renum R49 LA;
Banking accounts of territory authorities
s 57 am A2001-95 s 23
Investment by territory authorities
s 58 am A2001-95 s 24
am A2011-17 s 16; A2019-42 amdts 1.9-1.13; pars renum R59
LA
Borrowing by territory authorities
s 59 am A2001-95 s 25
am A2013-19 amdt 3.162; A2025-29 amdt 4.74
Guarantees by territory authorities
s 60 om A2005-52 s 38 (see s 2 (1))
Territory authority statements of intent
s 61 sub A2002-38 s 25
am A2015-34 s 96, s 97; ss and pars renum R51 LA
Audit of annual financial statements for 2000-2001
s 61A ins A2001-42 s 7
exp 31 December 2001 (s 61A (2))
Presentation of statements of intent of territory authorities
s 62 am A2001-56 amdt 3.275; R8 LA (see also A2002-38
amdt 1.9)
am A2015-34 s 98; ss renum R51 LA
Annual financial statements of territory authorities
s 63 sub A2005-52 s 38
am A2015-34 s 99; A2017-4 amdt 1.13
Responsibility for annual financial statements of territory authorities
s 64 orig s 64
renum as s 104 and then s 130
pres s 64
am A2015-34 s 100; ss renum R49 LA
Audit of annual financial statements of territory authorities
s 65 orig s 65
renum as s 105 and then s 131
pres s 65
am A2015-34 s 101; ss renum R49 LA
Annual financial statements of territory authorities to be included in annual
reports etc
s 66 orig s 66
renum as s 106 and then s 132
pres s 66
Guideline-making power
s 66A ins A2000-27 s 9
om A2001-44 amdt 1.1637
Treasurer may require interim financial statements etc for territory
s 67 orig s 67
renum as s 107 and then s 133
pres s 67
Statements of performance of territory authorities
s 68 orig s 68
renum as s 108 and then s 134
pres s 68
am A2015-34 ss 102-104
Responsibility for territory authority statements of performance
s 69 ins A2005-52 s 38
am A2015-34 s 105; ss renum R49 LA
Scrutiny of territory authority statements of performance
s 70 ins A2005-52 s 38
am A2015-34 s 106; ss renum R49 LA
Territory authority statements of performance to be included in annual
reports etc
s 71 ins A2005-52 s 38
Governance of territory authorities
pt 9 hdg orig pt 9 hdg
renum as pt 10 hdg
pres pt 9 hdg
ins A2005-52 s 41
Definitions and important concepts
div 9.1 hdg ins A2005-52 s 41
Definitions—pt 9
s 72 ins A2005-52 s 41
def applicable governmental policies ins A2005-52 s 41
def establishing Act ins A2005-52 s 41
def financial year ins A2005-52 s 41
def governing board member ins A2005-52 s 41
def material interest ins A2005-52 s 41
def relevant territory authority ins A2005-52 s 41
Nature of relevant territory authorities
s 73 ins A2005-52 s 41
Powers of territory authorities generally
s 74 ins A2005-52 s 41
Execution of documents and assumptions people dealing with relevant
territory authority may make
s 75 ins A2005-52 s 41
Governing board of territory authority
s 76 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2006-30 amdts 1.41-1.44; A2009-25 amdt 4.2; A2010-55
amdt 2.1; A2011-17 s 8
Role of governing board
s 77 ins A2005-52 s 41
Governing board member appointments
div 9.2 hdg ins A2005-52 s 41
Appointment of governing board members generally
s 78 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2009-48 s 4, s 5; ss renum R38 LA; A2022-4 amdt 1.25;
A2025-29 amdt 3.119, amdt 3.120
Appointment of chair and deputy chair
s 79 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2009-48 s 6; ss renum R38 LA; A2022-4 amdt 1.26
Appointment of CEO of authority with governing board
s 80 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2011-17 s 13
Ending board member appointments
s 81 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2010-18 amdt 1.22
Functions of governing board members
div 9.3 hdg ins A2005-52 s 41
Chair’s functions
s 82 ins A2005-52 s 41
Deputy chair’s functions
s 83 ins A2005-52 s 41
CEO’s functions
s 84 ins A2005-52 s 41
Honesty, care and diligence of governing board members
s 85 ins A2005-52 s 41
Conflicts of interest by governing board members
s 86 ins A2005-52 s 41
Agenda to require disclosure of interest item
s 87 ins A2005-52 s 41
Disclosure of interests by governing board members
s 88 ins A2005-52 s 41
Reporting of disclosed governing board interests to Minister
s 89 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2022-4 amdt 1.27, amdt 1.28
Protection of governing board members from liability
s 90 ins A2005-52 s 41
Indemnification and exemption of governing board members
s 91 ins A2005-52 s 41
Compensation for exercise of functions etc
s 92 ins A2005-52 s 41
Governing board meetings
div 9.4 hdg ins A2005-52 s 41
Time and place of governing board meetings
s 93 ins A2005-52 s 41
Presiding member at governing board meetings
s 94 ins A2005-52 s 41
Quorum at governing board meetings
s 95 ins A2005-52 s 41
Voting at governing board meetings
s 96 ins A2005-52 s 41
Conduct of governing board meetings etc
s 97 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2008-28 amdt 3.90
Requirements and obligations for territory authorities
div 9.5 hdg ins A2005-52 s 41
Limitations on authorities forming corporations etc
s 98 ins A2005-52 s 41
Limitations on authorities taking part in joint ventures and trusts
s 99 ins A2005-52 s 41
Corporations, joint ventures and trusts in which authority has interest
s 100 ins A2005-52 s 41
Obligation of authorities to tell Minister about significant events
s 101 ins A2005-52 s 41
Ministerial directions to authorities about financial etc statements
s 102 ins A2005-52 s 41
Application of government policies to authorities
s 103 ins A2005-52 s 41
am A2010-54 amdt 3.30; A2013-19 amdt 3.162; A2025-29
Restructuring of territory authorities
div 9.6 hdg ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Purpose of div 9.6
s 104 orig s 104
renum as s 130
pres s 104
What territory authorities does div 9.6 apply to?
s 105 orig s 105
renum as s 131
pres s 105
Responsible Minister may direct div 9.6 authority to sell or transfer assets
s 106 orig s 106
renum as s 132
pres s 106
Transfer of assets by declaration—div 9.6 authorities
s 107 orig s 107
renum as s 133
pres s 107
Transfer of contractual rights and liabilities by declaration—div 9.6
s 108 orig s 108
renum as s 134
pres s 108
Transfer of liabilities by declaration—div 9.6 authorities
s 109 orig s 109
renum as s 150
pres s 109
Assistance given by authorities for div 9.6
s 110 orig s 110
renum as s 151
pres s 110
Application of Legislation Act, s 94 to certain appointments, elections and
approvals
s 110A sub as s 152
Application of Act to Health Promotion Act
s 110B ins as mod SL2005-42 sch 1 mod 1.1 (om A2006-30
amdt 1.62)
Assistance given by governing board members for div 9.6
s 111 orig s 111
renum as s 155
pres s 111
Use of information by Territory and div 9.6 authorities
s 112 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Contracts relating to the protection of information—responsible Minister for
div 9.6 authority
s 113 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Contracts relating to the protection of information—div 9.6 authority
s 114 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Transfer of pending proceedings—div 9.6 authorities
s 115 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
am A2018-42 amdt 3.45; A2025-29 amdt 4.74
Proceedings and evidence—div 9.6 authorities
s 116 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Operation of div 9.6 not breach of contract etc
s 117 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Transfer of assets etc not otherwise disposed of—div 9.6 authorities
s 118 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Annual reports etc for div 9.6 authorities
s 119 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Additional provisions for restructuring of certain territory authorities
div 9.7 hdg ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
What territory authorities does div 9.7 apply to?
s 120 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Definitions—div 9.7
s 121 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
def handover day ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
def territory authority ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Vesting of assets, rights and liabilities—div 9.7 authorities
s 122 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Proceedings and evidence—div 9.7 authorities
s 123 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Annual reports and financial statements for div 9.7 authorities
s 124 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
References to div 9.7 authority
s 125 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.45
Insourcing framework
pt 9A hdg ins A2023-32 s 4
Meaning of public sector entity—pt 9A
s 126 ins A2023-32 s 4
Responsible chief executive officer to ensure compliance with this part
s 127 ins A2023-32 s 4
Insourcing framework
s 128 ins A2023-32 s 4
Insourcing evaluation for services or works
s 129 ins A2023-32 s 4
Miscellaneous
pt 10 hdg (prev pt 9 hdg) renum A2005-52 s 39
Act of grace payments
s 130 (prev s 64) am A2001-95 amdt 1.10
renum as s 104 A2005-52 s 40
renum as s 130 A2006-30 amdt 1.46
am A2011-17 s 16; A2015-34 ss 107-109
Waiver of debts etc
s 131 (prev s 65) renum as s 105 A2005-52 s 40
renum as s 131 A2006-30 amdt 1.46
Payments in relation to deceased estates
s 132 (prev s 66) renum as s 106 A2005-52 s 40
renum as s 132 A2006-30 amdt 1.46
Guideline-making power
s 133 hdg (prev s 67 hdg) sub A2000-27 s 10
s 133 (prev s 67) am A2000-27 s 10
sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1637
am A2003-56 amdt 3.139
renum as s 107 A2005-52 s 40
renum as s 133 A2006-30 amdt 1.46
am A2013-19 amdt 3.162; A2015-34 s 110; A2025-29
Regulation-making power
s 134 (prev s 68) ins A2001-44 amdt 1.1637
renum as s 108 A2005-52 s 40
renum as s 134 A2006-30 amdt 1.46
Transitional
pt 11 hdg sub as pt 19 hdg
Transitional—Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005
pt 19 hdg (prev pt 11 hdg) ins A2005-52 s 42
sub as pt 19 hdg A2006-30 amdt 1.47
om R32 LA
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005—provisions with
1 July 2005 application
s 150 (prev s 109) ins A2005-52 s 42
renum as s 150 A2006-30 amdt 1.48
exp 27 October 2006 (s 150 (4))
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005—provisions with
1 July 2006 application
s 151 (prev s 110) ins A2005-52 s 42
am A2006-30 amdt 1.49
renum as s 151 A2006-30 amdt 1.50
exp 27 October 2006 (s 151 (4))
Application of Legislation Act, s 94 to certain appointments, elections and
approvals
s 152 (prev s 110A) ins as mod SL2005-42 sch 1 mod 1.1 (sub as
s 152 A2006-30 amdt 1.61)
exp 27 October 2007 (s 152 (4))
Transitional regulations
s 155 (prev s 111) ins A2005-52 s 42
renum as s 155 A2006-30 amdt 1.51
exp 27 October 2007 (s 155 (4))
Transitional—Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006
pt 20 hdg ins A2006-30 amdt 1.52
Transitional—definition of territory authority
s 220 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.52
exp 19 July 2006 (s 220 (2) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional—Legislation Act, s 84 inapplicable
s 221 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.52
exp 1 August 2006 (s 221 (2) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional regulations—Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act
s 222 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.52
Expiry—pt 20
s 223 ins A2006-30 amdt 1.52
Transitional—Exhibition Park Corporation Repeal Act 2014
pt 30 hdg ins A2014-54 amdt 1.1
Disapplication of Legislation Act, s 84
s 300 ins A2014-54 amdt 1.1
Third-party rights and interests in corporation land
s 301 ins A2014-54 amdt 1.1
Registration of changes in ownership of certain assets
s 302 ins A2014-54 amdt 1.1
Operation of pt 30 not breach of contract etc
s 303 ins A2014-54 amdt 1.1
Transitional regulations
s 304 ins A2014-54 amdt 1.1
Expiry—pt 30
s 305 ins A2014-54 amdt 1.1
dict am A2005-52 s 43; A2008-37 amdt 1.176; A2010-18
amdt 1.23; A2011-17 s 9; A2012-26 amdt 1.20; A2013-19
amdt 3.160; A2013-41 amdt 1.16; A2015-34 s 111; A2016-52
amdt 1.82; A2025-29 amdt 3.121
def accounting standards ins A2017-4 amdt 1.14
def applicable governmental policies ins A2005-52 s 44
def appropriation reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def Appropriation Act reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def appropriation unit reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
om A2013-19 amdt 3.161
def banking account ins A1997-102 s 4
am A1999-33 sch
def borrowing reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def budget papers am A2001-56 amdt 3.256
def capital injection reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
sub A2005-52 s 45
sub A2015-34 s 112
def capital works advance ins A2019-8 s 8
def CEO ins A2005-52 s 46
def chief executive officer reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
sub A2005-52 s 47
def class of outputs reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
sub A2015-34 s 113
def contract ins A2006-30 amdt 1.53
sub A2015-34 s 114
def controlled recurrent payment ins A2015-34 s 115
am A2025-29 amdt 3.122
def department reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
om A2011-17 s 10
def departmental banking account am A1997-102 sch
om A2011-17 s 10
def directorate ins A2011-17 s 10
def directorate banking account ins A2011-17 s 10
def division 9.6 authority ins A2006-30 amdt 1.54
def division 9.7 authority ins A2006-30 amdt 1.54
def establishing Act ins A2005-52 s 48
def expenses reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def financial management guidelines sub A2001-11
amdt 3.125
def financial year ins A2005-52 s 48
def general government sector ins A1997-124 s 4
def generally accepted accounting practice reloc from s 3
A2001-95 amdt 1.4
sub A2005-52 s 49
om A2017-4 amdt 1.15
def governing board ins A2005-52 s 50
sub A2011-17 s 11
def governing board member ins A2005-52 s 50
def GST ins A2000-27 s 4
om A2005-52 s 51
def handover day ins A2006-30 amdt 1.55
def input tax credit ins A2000-27 s 4
def interest ins A2001-45 s 4 (as am A2002-30 amdt 3.370)
om A2019-42 amdt 1.14
def invest ins A2001-45 s 4 (as am A2002-30 amdt 3.370)
def Legislative Assembly secretariat sub A2001-95
amdt 1.1
sub A2005-42 amdt 1.1; A2007-3 amdt 3.243
om A2012-26 amdt 1.21
def material interest ins A2005-52 s 52
def memorandum of understanding ins A2015-34 s 115
def outcomes reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
om A2009-49 amdt 3.67
def outputs reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def prescribed reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def PSWC fund banking account ins A2018-47 amdt 1.3
def public money am A2001-95 s 4
am A2004-53 amdt 1.1; pars renum R19 LA (see
A2004-53 amdt 1.2); A2019-42 amdt 1.15
def public sector entity ins A2023-32 s 5
def public trading enterprise ins A1997-124 s 4
am A2003-21 s 14
om A2005-52 s 53
def public trading enterprise sector ins A1997-124 s 4
def relevant Assembly committee ins A2022-4 amdt 1.29
def relevant territory authority ins A2005-52 s 54
def responsible chief executive reloc from s 3 A2001-95
amdt 1.4
om A2011-17 s 12
def responsible director-general ins A2011-17 s 12
def responsible Minister reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
am A2005-52 s 55; A2011-17 s 16
def returns ins A2019-42 amdt 1.16
def securities reloc from s 3 dict A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def statement of intent reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
sub A2005-52 s 56
def subsidiary ins A2004-53 amdt 1.3
def superannuation appropriation ins A2000-21 sch
def superannuation banking account ins A2000-21 sch
om A2013-19 amdt 3.161
def taxable supply ins A2000-27 s 4
def territory authority am A2000-21 sch; A2001-95 amdt 1.3
sub A2006-30 amdt 1.56
def territory banking account am A1997-102 sch
def territory entity ins A2015-34 s 115
def the Territory ins A2009-49 amdt 3.68
def Treasurer’s advance ins A2015-34 s 115
def trust money reloc from s 3 A2001-95 amdt 1.4
def under treasurer ins A2015-34 s 115
def warrant am A1997-102 sch
om A2002-38 amdt 1.10
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
for
R0A
1 Sept 1997–
23 Dec 1997
A1997-39 amendments by
A1997-39
R1 (RI)
31 Jan 1998–
A1997-124 amendments by
A1997-102 and
A1997-124
R1A
21 May 1999–
A1999-28 amendments by
A1999-28
R1B
1 July 1999–
A1999-33 amendments by
A1999-33
R1C
12 July 1999–
9 Nov 1999
A1999-36 amendments by
A1999-36
R2 (RI)
10 Nov 1999–
A1999-58 amendments by
A1999-58
R2A
1 July 2000–
28 Mar 2001
A2000-27 amendments by
A2000-21 and
A2000-27
R2B
29 Mar 2001–
A2001-11 amendments by
A2001-11
12 Sept 2001
12 Sept 2001–
19 Dec 2001
A2001-56 amendments by
A2001-42,
A2001-43,
A2001-44 and
A2001-56
20 Dec 2001–
30 Dec 2001
A2001-97
for
31 Dec 2001–
31 Dec 2001
A2001-97 expiry of provisions
(s 29A and s 61A)
R5 (RI)
31 Dec 2001–
31 Dec 2001
1 Jan 2002–
11 Jan 2002
A2001-95
R6 (RI)
1 Jan 2002–
11 Jan 2002
R7*
14 Jan 2002
12 Jan 2002–
A2001-45
R7 (RI)
12 Jan 2002–
R7A
30 June 2002–
A2001-97 retrospective
A2002-29 and
1 July 2002–
16 Sept 2002
A2001-97 expiry of provision
(s 17A)
R8 (RI)
1 July 2002–
16 Sept 2002
R9*
17 Sept 2002–
31 Oct 2002
A2002-30 amendments by
1 Nov 2002
1 Nov 2002–
7 Mar 2003
A2002-38 amendments by
A2002-38
8 Mar 2003
8 Mar 2003–
A2003-9 amendments by
A2003-9
20 May 2003–
A2003-21 amendments by
A2003-21
for
30 June 2003–
31 Oct 2003
A2003-27 amendments by
A2003-27
1 Nov 2003
1 Nov 2003–
18 Dec 2003
A2003-46 amendments by
A2003-46
19 Dec 2003
19 Dec 2003–
6 Apr 2004
A2003-56 amendments by
A2003-56
7 Apr 2004
7 Apr 2004–
A2004-19 amendments by
A2004-19
30 June 2004–
A2004-35 amendments by
A2004-35
1 July 2004–
16 Aug 2004
A2004-35 amendments by
A2004-33
17 Aug 2004
17 Aug 2004–
A2004-53 amendments by
A2004-53
R20*
2 June 2005–
A2005-20 amendments by
A2005-20
30 June 2005–
31 Aug 2005
A2005-32 amendments by
A2005-32
1 Sept 2005
1 Sept 2005–
26 Oct 2005
A2005-42 amendments by
A2005-42
27 Oct 2005
27 Oct 2005–
31 Dec 2005
A2005-52 amendments by
A2005-52
1 Jan 2006
1 Jan 2006–
A2005-52 amendments by
A2005-52 and
modifications by
SL2005-42
19 June 2006–
A2006-30 amendments by
A2006-30
1 July 2006–
A2006-30 amendments by
A2006-30
20 July 2006–
1 Aug 2006
2 Aug 2006
2 Aug 2006–
27 Oct 2006
for
28 Oct 2006
28 Oct 2006–
11 Apr 2007
12 Apr 2007
12 Apr 2007–
A2007-3 amendments by
A2007-3
12 May 2007–
27 Oct 2007
A2007-10 amendments by
A2007-10
28 Oct 2007
28 Oct 2007–
A2007-10 commenced expiry
2 July 2008–
25 Aug 2008
A2007-10 commenced expiry
26 Aug 2008
26 Aug 2008–
1 Feb 2009
A2008-28 amendments by
A2008-28
2 Feb 2009
2 Feb 2009–
A2008-37 amendments by
A2008-37
1 July 2009–
16 Dec 2009
A2009-12 amendments by
A2009-12
17 Dec 2009
17 Dec 2009–
31 Dec 2009
A2009-49 amendments by
A2009-49
R38*
1 Jan 2010
1 Jan 2010–
A2009-49 amendments by
A2009-25 and
A2009-48
3 June 2010–
29 Sept 2010
A2010-18 amendments by
A2010-18
30 Sept 2010
30 Sept 2010–
31 Dec 2010
A2010-36 amendments by
A2010-36
1 Jan 2011
1 Jan 2011–
A2010-55 amendments by
A2010-54 and
A2010-55
1 July 2011–
A2011-17 amendments by
A2011-17
16 May 2012–
A2012-15 amendments by
A2012-15
1 July 2012–
21 Feb 2013
A2012-26 amendments by
A2012-26
for
22 Feb 2013
22 Feb 2013–
A2013-5 amendments by
A2013-5
14 June 2013–
A2013-19 amendments by
A2013-19
1 July 2014–
31 Dec 2014
A2014-22 amendments by
A2013-41 and
A2014-22
1 Jan 2015
1 Jan 2015–
30 Sept 2015
A2014-54 amendments by
A2014-54
1 Oct 2015
1 Oct 2015–
13 Oct 2015
A2015-34
14 Oct 2015
14 Oct 2015–
A2015-33
1 July 2016–
31 Aug 2016
A2015-34
1 Sept 2016
1 Sept 2016–
1 Jan 2017
A2016-52 amendments by
A2016-52
2 Jan 2017
2 Jan 2017–
8 Mar 2017
A2016-52 expiry of
transitional
provisions (pt 30)
9 Mar 2017
9 Mar 2017–
13 Nov 2017
A2017-4 amendments by
A2017-4
14 Nov 2017
14 Nov 2017–
21 Nov 2018
A2017-41 amendments by
A2017-41
22 Nov 2018
22 Nov 2018–
28 Feb 2019
A2018-42 amendments by
A2018-42
1 Mar 2019
1 Mar 2019–
11 Apr 2019
A2018-47 amendments by
A2018-47
12 Apr 2019
12 Apr 2019–
13 Nov 2019
A2019-8 amendments by
A2019-8
14 Nov 2019
14 Nov 2019–
A2019-42 amendments by
A2019-42
8 Apr 2020
8 Apr 2020–
A2020-11 amendments by
A2020-11
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
for
14 May 2020–
A2020-14 amendments by
A2020-14
25 June 2020–
21 Sept 2021
A2020-23 amendments by
A2020-23
22 Sept 2021
22 Sept 2021–
5 Apr 2022
A2021-22 amendments by
A2021-22
6 Apr 2022
6 Apr 2022–
6 Jan 2024
A2022-4 amendments by
A2022-4
7 Jan 2024
7 Jan 2024–
A2023-32 amendments by
A2023-32
2 June 2025–
15 Nov 2025
A2025-17 amendments by
A2025-17
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.