Div 4Other matters

Division 4—Other matters 18—Staff and facilities (1) The Authority may engage persons to be members of its staff on terms and conditions determined by the Authority. (2) The Authority may— (a) by arrangement with the appropriate authority, make use of the services, facilities or staff of a government department, agency or instrumentality; or (b) with the approval of the Minister, make use of the services, facilities or staff of any other entity. 19—Advances by Treasurer (1) The Treasurer may advance money to the Authority (by way of grant or loan) on terms and conditions determined by the Treasurer in consultation with the board. (2) An amount advanced to the Authority under subsection (1) will be paid out of the Consolidated Account which is appropriated by this section to the necessary extent. 20—Borrowing and security for loans Except as approved by the Treasurer, the Authority may not borrow money or give security for the repayment of a loan. 21—Accounts and audit (1) The board must cause proper accounts to be kept of the Authority's financial affairs. (2) The Auditor‑General may at any time, and must in respect of each financial year, audit the accounts and financial statements of the Authority. 22—Annual report (1) The board must, on or before 30 September in each year, deliver to the Minister a report on the operations of the Authority during the preceding financial year. (2) The report must contain the audited accounts and financial statements for the financial year. (3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament within 12 sitting days after his or her receipt of the report. 23—Code of conduct (1) The Authority must develop and maintain a code of conduct that sets out— (a) the procedures that will be adopted by the Authority to assist people to assess whether they are eligible to be participants in the Scheme; and (b) the procedures that will be adopted by the Authority to assess the needs of participants in the Scheme and to ensure that participants are appropriately assisted under the Scheme; and (c) other steps that will be taken by the Authority to ensure that the Authority interacts with people in a constructive and supportive manner. (2) The code must also include— (a) a process for receiving and managing any complaints that may be made to the Authority about how the Authority has exercised a function or power under this Act; and (b) any other material that the Minister considers should be included in the code. (3) The Authority may amend or replace the code. (4) The code (including any amendment or replacement) is to be published in the Gazette. (5) The Minister must, within 12 sitting days after the publication of the code, or of any amendment or replacement, cause a copy of the code or the amendment (as the case requires) to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.