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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014
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#### 686 Annual report
To avoid doubt, the requirement on the Fair Work Ombudsman to give an annual report to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 does not require or authorise the disclosure of information for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988.
10 Section 691
Repeal the section.
11 Paragraph 693(2)(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) the Fair Work Ombudsman fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) or rules made for the purposes of that section.
Family Law Act 1975
12 Section 38L
Before “The”, insert “(1)”.
13 At the end of section 38L
Add:
(2) The Chief Executive Officer must give written notice to the Chief Judge and the Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of all material personal interests that the Chief Executive Officer has that relate to the affairs of the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court.
(3) Section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) does not apply to the Chief Executive Officer.
14 Subsection 38S(1)
Omit “and give to the Attorney‑General”.
15 At the end of subsection 38S(1)
Add:
> Note: The report prepared by the Chief Executive Officer and given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 may be included in the report prepared under this section.
16 After subsection 38S(1)
Insert:
(2) A report prepared after 30 June in a year must be given to the Attorney‑General by 15 October of that year.
17 Section 114K
Repeal the section.
18 Paragraph 114LB(2)(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) the Director fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) or rules made for the purposes of that section.
19 Section 114LC
Repeal the section.
20 Subsection 114LD(1) (note)
Omit “see section 53 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997”, substitute “see section 110 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013”.
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999
21 Subsection 117(1)
Omit “and give to the Minister”.
22 At the end of subsection 117(1)
Add:
> Note: The report prepared by the Chief Executive Officer and given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 may be included in the report prepared under this section.
23 After subsection 117(1)
Insert:
(2) A report prepared after 30 June in a year must be given to the Minister by 15 October of that year.
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
24 Section 18L
Before “The”, insert “(1)”.
25 At the end of section 18L
Add:
(2) The Registrar must give written notice to the Chief Justice of all material personal interests that the Registrar has that relate to the affairs of the Court.
(3) Section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) does not apply to the Registrar.
26 Subsection 18S(1)
Omit “and give to the Attorney‑General”.
27 At the end of subsection 18S(1)
Add:
> Note: The report prepared by the Registrar and given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 may be included in the report prepared under this section.
28 Subsection 18S(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(2) A report prepared after 30 June in a year must be given to the Attorney‑General by 15 October of that year.
Federal Financial Relations Act 2009
29 Section 4 (definition of drawing right)
Repeal the definition.
30 Subsections 9(3) and (4)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
(3) Despite subsection (2), if an Appropriation Act relating to a financial year declares that a specified amount is the debit limit for the financial year for the purposes of this section:
(a) the total amount credited to the COAG Reform Fund under paragraph (2)(a) during the financial year; and
(b) the total amount debited from the COAG Reform Fund during the financial year for the purposes of making such grants;
must not exceed that specified amount.
(4) Despite subsection (2), if, for a financial year, no Appropriation Act relating to the financial year declares that a specified amount is the debit limit for the financial year for the purposes of this section:
(a) amounts must not be credited to the COAG Reform Fund under paragraph (2)(a) during the financial year; and
(b) amounts must not be debited from the COAG Reform Fund during the financial year for the purposes of making such grants.
31 Subsections 16(3) and (4)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
(3) Despite subsection (2), if an Appropriation Act relating to a financial year declares that a specified amount is the debit limit for the financial year for the purposes of this section:
(a) the total amount credited to the COAG Reform Fund under paragraph (2)(a) during the financial year; and
(b) the total amount debited from the COAG Reform Fund during the financial year for the purposes of making such grants;
must not exceed that specified amount.
(4) Despite subsection (2), if, for a financial year, no Appropriation Act relating to the financial year declares that a specified amount is the debit limit for the financial year for the purposes of this section:
(a) amounts must not be credited to the COAG Reform Fund under paragraph (2)(a) during the financial year; and
(b) amounts must not be debited from the COAG Reform Fund during the financial year for the purposes of making such grants.
32 Application
The amendments to sections 4, 9 and 16 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 made by this Schedule apply on and after 1 July 2015.
Financial Agreement Act 1994
33 Subsection 6(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”.
Fisheries Administration Act 1991
34 Paragraph 7(1)(j)
Omit “corporate plans and”.
35 Paragraph 10B(4)(a)
Omit “Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997”, substitute “Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013”.
36 Section 20
Repeal the section, substitute: