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Payment Times Reporting Act 2020
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C2022C00116 C02
23 February 2022
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06 September 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Definitions
6 Meaning of constitutionally covered entity
7 Meaning of reporting entity
8 Meaning of reporting period
9 Act binds the Crown
10 Extension to external Territories
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Part 2—Reporting payment times
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Division 1—Introduction
11 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Reporting payment times
12 Reporting entities must report payment times
13 When report must be given
14 Reporting requirements
15 Civil penalty provision for failure to report
16 Reporting entities must not give false or misleading reports
Division 3—Access to payment times reports
17 Payment Times Reports Register
18 Registration of payment times reports
19 Registration of revised payment times reports
20 Decision not to publish certain information
21 Decision not to publish payment times reports for volunteering entities that fail to comply with Act
22 Publication of information about failure to comply with Act
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Part 3—Payment Times Reporting Regulator
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Division 1—Introduction
23 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Payment Times Reporting Regulator
24 Payment Times Reporting Regulator
25 Functions of the Regulator
26 Powers of the Regulator
27 Delegation by the Regulator
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Part 4—Compliance and enforcement
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Division 1—Introduction
28 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Obligations of reporting entities
29 Record keeping requirements
30 Compliance audits
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Division 3—Regulatory powers
31 Monitoring powers
32 Investigation powers
33 Civil penalty provisions
34 Infringement notices
35 Appointment of authorised officers
36 Appointment of infringement officers
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Division 4—Delayed compliance and enforcement powers
37 Delayed compliance and enforcement powers
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Part 5—Protected information
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Division 1—Introduction
38 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Authorised use or disclosure
39 Performing functions or exercising powers under this Act
40 Policy development
41 Proceedings etc.
42 Enforcement related activity
43 Information required by another Australian law
44 Person to whom information relates—disclosure and consent
45 Person who provided information
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Division 3—Unauthorised use or disclosure
46 Unauthorised use or disclosure
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
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Division 1—Introduction
47 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Treatment of certain kinds of entities
48 Treatment of partnerships
49 Treatment of unincorporated associations or bodies of persons
50 Treatment of trusts and superannuation funds and approved deposit funds that are trusts
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Division 3—Reviewable decisions
51 Reconsideration and review of decisions
52 Application for reconsideration of reviewable decision
53 Reconsideration of reviewable decision
54 Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
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Division 4—Other matters
54A Application—certain entities taken to have become reporting entities before commencement day
54B Application—further time after commencement day for voluntary election to become reporting entity
55 Former reporting entities
56 Annual report
57 Protection against civil liability
57A Review of operation of this Act
57B Requirements for review
58 Rules
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
