8Purposes of the special account

8 Purposes of the special account

For subsection 78(1)(c) of the Act, the purposes of the special account, in relation to which amounts may be debited from the special account, are: (a) to disburse an amount to create, maintain, enhance, and make accessible nationally consistent building and construction codes, standards, regulatory requirements; regulatory systems; model legislative and regulatory provisions; and guidance materials and tools (including but not limited to information technology systems) for building and construction; (b) to disburse an amount to develop, promote and disseminate educational and training resources in relation to building and construction, for the building and construction industry, associated stakeholders and the broader community; (c) to disburse an amount to research, investigate, consult, implement and administer the delivery of programs and initiatives for a purpose in paragraphs (a) or (b) above, including but not limited to product certification schemes (for example, the WaterMark Certification Scheme); (d) to disburse an amount in connection with services performed by the ABCB for or on behalf of governments and other bodies, including Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies, for a purpose in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above; (e) to disburse an amount in connection with joint activities performed by the ABCB for, on behalf of, or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation or person, for a purpose in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above; (f) to disburse an amount for an activity that is incidental to a purpose in clause 8 of this instrument; (g) to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received; (h) to repay to an original payer amounts credited to the special account or to the former special account, after any necessary payments made for a purpose in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above; and (i) to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment.