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Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
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C2011C00705 C18
01 September 2011
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26 December 2011
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 This Act binds the Crown
4 This Act extends to things outside Australia
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Part 2—General provisions about definitions
5 Definitions
6 Notional payments and receipts by Agencies
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Part 3—Collection, custody etc. of public money
8 Agreements with banks about receipt, transmission etc. of public money
9 Official bank accounts
10 Public money must be promptly banked etc.
11 Public money not to be paid into non-official account
12 Receipt and spending of public money by outsiders
13 Money not to be withdrawn from official account without authority
14 Misapplication or improper use of public money
15 Liability for loss of public money
16 Special Instructions by Finance Minister about handling etc. of special public money
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Part 4—Accounting, appropriations and payments
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Division 1—Accounts and records in relation to public money
19 Accounts and records in relation to public money
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Division 1A—Special Accounts
20 Establishment of Special Accounts by Finance Minister
21 Special Accounts established by other Acts
22 Disallowance of determinations relating to Special Accounts
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Division 2—Drawing rights
26 Drawing rights required for payment etc. of public money
27 Issue of drawing rights
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Division 3—Appropriations
28 Repayments by the Commonwealth
30 Repayments to the Commonwealth
30A Appropriations to take account of recoverable GST
31 Retaining prescribed receipts
32 Transfer of Agency functions
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Division 3A—Recording of amounts in accounts and records
32A Recording of amounts in accounts and records
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Division 4—Miscellaneous
33 Finance Minister may approve act of grace payments
34 Finance Minister may waive debts etc.
36 Presiding Officers may approve expenditure
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Part 5—Borrowing, investment and involvement in companies
37 Unauthorised borrowing agreements are invalid
38 Finance Minister may borrow for short periods
39 Investment of public money
39A Minister must inform Parliament of involvement in a company by the Commonwealth or a prescribed body
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Part 6—Control and management of public property
40 Custody etc. of securities
41 Misapplication or improper use of public property
42 Liability for loss etc. of public property
43 Gifts of public property
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Part 6A—Interjurisdictional agencies
43A Interjurisdictional agencies
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Part 7—Special responsibilities of Chief Executives
44 Promoting proper use etc. of Commonwealth resources
44A Keeping responsible Minister and Finance Minister informed
45 Fraud control plan
46 Audit committee
47 Recovery of debts
48 Accounts and records
49 Annual financial statements
50 Additional financial statements
51 Reporting requirements if Agency ceases to exist or Agency functions are transferred
52 Chief Executive’s instructions
53 Chief Executive may delegate powers
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Part 8—Reporting and audit
54 Finance Minister must publish monthly financial statements
55 Preparation of annual statements by Finance Minister
56 Audit of Finance Minister’s annual financial statements
57 Audit of annual financial statements of Agency
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Part 9—Miscellaneous
58 Modifications of Act for intelligence or security agency or prescribed law enforcement agency
60 Misuse of Commonwealth credit card
62 Finance Minister may delegate powers
62A Treasurer may delegate powers
63 Finance Minister’s Orders
64 Guidelines by Ministers
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65 Regulations
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997