Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014
156AApplication of the finance law
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156A 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 National VET Regulator is a listed entity; and (b) the Chief Executive Officer is the accountable authority of the National VET Regulator; and (c) the following persons are officials of the National VET Regulator: (i) the Chief Commissioner; (ii) the other Commissioners; (iii) the Chief Executive Officer; (iv) members of the staff of the Regulator; (v) consultants engaged under section 184; and (d) the purposes of the National VET Regulator include the functions of the National VET Regulator referred to in section 157.
National Water Commission Act 2004
61 Section 6
Before “The”, insert “(1)”.
62 At the end of section 6
Add:
(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the NWC is a listed entity; and (b) the CEO is the accountable authority of the NWC; and (c) the following persons are officials of the NWC: (i) the CEO; (ii) the Commissioners; (iii) the staff of the NWC referred to in section 35; (iv) persons whose services are made available to the NWC under section 36; (v) consultants engaged under section 37; and (d) the purposes of the NWC include: (i) the functions of the NWC referred to in section 7; and (ii) the functions of the CEO referred to in section 24.
Office of National Assessments Act 1977
63 At the end of section 4
Add:
(5) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the Office of National Assessments is a listed entity; and (b) the Director‑General is the accountable authority of the Office of National Assessments; and (c) the persons referred to in subsection (3) are officials of the Office of National Assessments; and (d) the purposes of the Office of National Assessments include the functions of the Office of National Assessments referred to in section 5.
Ombudsman Act 1976
64 After section 4
Insert: