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This instrument creates the Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021 and appoints the Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources as the accountable authority (ss 5–6). It lets the Department hold trust or service receipts and spend them for specified purposes, including disbursing held trust funds, meeting service or joint‑activity costs, fulfilling intergovernmental agreements, making court- or law-ordered repayments, or reducing the account balance without a real payment (ss 7–8).
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Direct links to the current provisions in PGPA Act Determination (Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021).
This instrument is the PGPA Act Determination (Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021).
This instrument is made under subsections 78(1) and 78(3) of the Act.
In this instrument:
Act means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Department means the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
SOETM means Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys.
the special account means the Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021 established by this instrument.
For paragraph 78(1)(a) of the Act, the Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021 is established as a special account.
For paragraph 78(1)(d) of the Act, the accountable authority responsible for the special account is the Secretary of the Department.
For paragraph 78(1)(b) of the Act, the following amounts may be credited to the special account: (a) an amount held on trust, or otherwise on behalf of or for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth; (b) an amount received in the course of the performance of functions that relate to one or more purposes of the special account; (c) an amount received from any person for one or more purposes of the special account.
For paragraph 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 held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth; (b) to disburse an amount in connection with services performed for, on behalf of, or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation, body or person; (c) to disburse an amount in connection with joint activities performed for, on behalf of, or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation, body or person; (d) to disburse an amount in connection with an agreement between the Commonwealth and another government; (e) to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received; and (f) to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment.
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This instrument is the PGPA Act Determination (Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021).
This instrument is made under subsections 78(1) and 78(3) of the Act.
In this instrument:
Act means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Department means the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
SOETM means Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys.
the special account means the Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021 established by this instrument.
For paragraph 78(1)(a) of the Act, the Industry, Science and Resources SOETM Special Account 2021 is established as a special account.
For paragraph 78(1)(d) of the Act, the accountable authority responsible for the special account is the Secretary of the Department.
For paragraph 78(1)(b) of the Act, the following amounts may be credited to the special account: (a) an amount held on trust, or otherwise on behalf of or for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth; (b) an amount received in the course of the performance of functions that relate to one or more purposes of the special account; (c) an amount received from any person for one or more purposes of the special account.
For paragraph 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 held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth; (b) to disburse an amount in connection with services performed for, on behalf of, or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation, body or person; (c) to disburse an amount in connection with joint activities performed for, on behalf of, or together with, a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company, government, organisation, body or person; (d) to disburse an amount in connection with an agreement between the Commonwealth and another government; (e) to repay an amount where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received; and (f) to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment.