173Application of the finance law

173 Application of the finance law

For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the following group of persons is a listed entity: (i) the National VET Regulator; (ii) members of the staff of the Regulator; (iii) consultants engaged under section 172; and (b) the listed entity is to be known as the Australian Skills Quality Authority; and (c) the National VET Regulator is the accountable authority of the listed entity; and (d) the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are officials of the listed entity; and (e) the purposes of the listed entity include the functions of the National VET Regulator referred to in section 157.

Note: The National VET Regulator may also be known as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Skills Quality Authority: see subsection 155(2).