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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014
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#### 678 Corporate plan
(1) The corporate plan prepared by the CEO under section 35 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 must include details of the following matters:
(a) an analysis of risk factors likely to affect the safety of offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations;
(b) an analysis of risk factors likely to affect the structural integrity of facilities, wells or well‑related equipment that are in NOPSEMA waters;
(c) an analysis of risk factors likely to affect offshore petroleum environmental management or offshore greenhouse gas storage environmental management;
(d) human resource strategies and industrial relations strategies.
(2) The corporate plan must also cover any other matters required by the responsible Commonwealth Minister, which may include further details about the matters mentioned in subsection (1).
(3) Subsection 35(3) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the Australian Government’s key priorities and objectives) does not apply to a corporate plan prepared by the CEO.
8 Subsection 679(1)
Omit “a corporate plan”, substitute “the corporate plan”.
9 Subsection 690(1)
Repeal the subsection (not including the heading), substitute:
(1) The annual report prepared by the CEO and given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 must also be given by the CEO to:
(a) each State Petroleum Minister; and
(b) the Northern Territory Petroleum Minister; and
(c) the Ministers responsible for mineral and energy resources matters.
10 Subsection 690(2)
Omit “under”, substitute “mentioned in”.
11 Subsection 690(4)
Omit “each report under this section”, substitute “the report mentioned in subsection (3)”.
12 Subsection 695H(2)
Omit “Special Account for the purposes of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997”, substitute “special account for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013”.
13 Section 695J (note)
Omit “Special Account” (wherever occurring), substitute “special account”.
14 Subsection 695K(1) (note)
Repeal the note, substitute:
> Note: See section 80 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with special accounts).
15 Subsection 695K(2) (note 1)
Omit “Special Account” (wherever occurring), substitute “special account”.
Ombudsman Act 1976
16 Section 19
Repeal the section, substitute: