Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014
Part VIIThe Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Account
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Part VII—The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Account
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
13 Section 6
Before “The”, insert “(1)”.
14 At the end of section 6
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Note: The ACMA does not have a legal identity separate from the Commonwealth.
(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the ACMA is a listed entity; and (b) the Chair is the accountable authority of the ACMA; and (c) the ACMA officials are officials of the ACMA; and (d) the purposes of the ACMA include the functions of the ACMA referred to in Division 2 of Part 2.
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
15 At the end of section 7
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(3) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the ACC is a listed entity; and (b) the CEO is the accountable authority of the ACC; and (c) the following persons are officials of the ACC: (i) the CEO; (ii) the examiners; (iii) the staff of the ACC referred to in subsection 47(1); (iv) consultants engaged under subsection 48(1); (v) persons whose services are made available to the ACC under section 49; and (d) the purposes of the ACC include: (i) the functions of the ACC referred to in section 7A; and (ii) the functions of the CEO referred to in section 46A.
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
16 Section 6
Before “The”, insert “(1)”.
17 At the end of section 6
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(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the Australian Federal Police is a listed entity; and (b) the Commissioner of Police is the accountable authority of the Australian Federal Police; and (c) the persons referred to in subsection (1) are officials of the Australian Federal Police; and (d) the purposes of the Australian Federal Police include the functions of the Australian Federal Police referred to in section 8.
Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
18 At the end of section 5
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(4) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is a listed entity; and (b) the Information Commissioner is the accountable authority of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; and (c) the following persons are officials of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner: (i) the information officers; (ii) the staff mentioned in Part 3; (iii) consultants engaged under section 24; and (d) the purposes of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner include: (i) the functions of the Information Commissioner referred to in section 10; and (ii) the functions of the Freedom of Information Commissioner referred to in section 11; and (iii) the functions of the Privacy Commissioner referred to in section 12.