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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014
62BDecisions relating to the Commonwealth etc.
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#### 62B Decisions relating to the Commonwealth etc.
(1) The fact that the ACMA does not have a legal identity separate from the Commonwealth does not affect the performance of the ACMA’s functions in making, or the exercise of the ACMA’s powers to make, decisions relating to:
(a) the Commonwealth; or
(b) any authority of the Commonwealth that is not a body corporate.
(2) This section does not apply to decisions relating to bringing proceedings against the Commonwealth or such an authority.
Fisheries Administration Act 1991
5 Section 5
Before “An”, insert “(1)”.
6 At the end of section 5
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> Note: The Authority does not have a legal identity separate from the Commonwealth.
(2) The Authority consists of:
(a) the CEO; and
(b) the Commission; and
(c) the AFMA staff members.
7 Subsection 8(1)
Omit “(1)”.
8 At the end of subsection 8(1)
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> Note: The CEO may enter into contracts and other arrangements on behalf of the Commonwealth. See section 23 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
9 Subsections 8(2) and (3)
Repeal the subsections.
10 Sections 10 and 10A
Repeal the sections.
11 Subsection 92(1)
Omit “, by writing under the seal of the Authority,”, substitute “, in writing,”.
12 Section 94A
Repeal the section.
13 At the end of Division 9 of Part 2
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