Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2)1
I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
Dated 31 August 2004
P. M. JEFFERY
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
NICK MINCHIN
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2).
2 Commencement
These Regulations commence on the date of their notification in the Gazette.
3 Amendment of Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997
Schedule 1 amends the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(regulation 3)
[1] Regulation 4
substitute
4 Government business enterprises (Act s 5)
(1) For the definition of GBE in section 5 of the Act, the authorities mentioned in the following table are prescribed:
| Item | Authority | Enabling legislation |
| 1 | Australian Government Solicitor | Judiciary Act 1903 |
| 2 | Australian Postal Corporation | Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 |
| 3 | Defence Housing Authority | Defence Housing Authority Act 1987 |
(2) For the definition of GBE in section 5 of the Act, the companies mentioned in the following table are prescribed:
| Item | Company | Australian Company Number |
| 1 | Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited | 081 455 754 |
| 2 | Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Limited | 008 605 034 |
| 3 | Australian Technology Group Limited | 052 205 820 |
| 4 | Employment National Limited | 076 685 802 |
| 5 | Health Services Australia Limited | 078 934 791 |
| 6 | Medibank Private Limited | 080 890 259 |
| 7 | Telstra Corporation Limited | 051 775 556 |
(3) If the name of a company mentioned in the table in subregulation (2) is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
[2] Regulation 4A
substitute
4A Responsible Minister for Commonwealth companies (Act s 5)
(1) For subparagraph (b) (i) of the definition of responsible Minister in section 5 of the Act, the Minister for Finance and Administration is prescribed as the Minister responsible for the Commonwealth companies mentioned in the following table:
| Item | Company | Australian Company Number |
| 1 | Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Limited | 008 605 034 |
| 2 | Employment National Limited | 076 685 802 |
| 3 | Medibank Private Limited | 080 890 259 |
(2) If the name of a company mentioned in the table in subregulation (1) is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
[3] After regulation 8
insert
9 Compliance with government procurement requirements (Act s 47A (1))
(1) For subsection 47A (1) of the Act, the Commonwealth authorities mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1, and the wholly-owned Commonwealth companies mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1, are specified for section 47A of the Act.
(2) If the name of an authority mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1 is amended by a regulation, the authority, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
(3) If the name of a company mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is changed, the company, under the new name, is taken to be prescribed.
Schedule 1 Compliance with government procurement requirements — authorities and companies
(regulation 9)
Part 1 Commonwealth authorities
| Item | Commonwealth authority | Enabling legislation |
| 101 | Australian Accounting Standards Board | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| 102 | Australian Broadcasting Authority | Broadcasting Services Act 1992 |
| 103 | Australian Communications Authority | Australian Communications Authority Act 1997 |
| 104 | Australian Fisheries Management Authority | Fisheries Administration Act 1991 |
| 105 | Australian Institute of Criminology | Criminology Research Act 1971 |
| 106 | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987 |
| 107 | Australian Institute of Marine Science | Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972 |
| 108 | Australian Law Reform Commission | Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996 |
| 109 | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 |
| 110 | Australian National Maritime Museum | Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990 |
| 111 | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987 |
| 112 | Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority | Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 |
| 113 | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 |
| 114 | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| 115 | Australian Trade Commission | Australian Trade Commission Act 1985 |
| 116 | Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial Act 1980 |
| 117 | Comcare | Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 |
| 118 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | Science and Industry Research Act 1949 |
| 119 | Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| 120 | Export Finance and Insurance Corporation | Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 |
| 121 | Grains Research and Development Corporation | Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and Grains Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1990 |
| 122 | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 |
| 123 | Health Insurance Commission | Health Insurance Commission Act 1973 |
| 124 | Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation | Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation Regulations |
| 125 | National Gallery of Australia | National Gallery Act 1975 |
| 126 | National Museum of Australia | National Museum of Australia Act 1980 |
| 127 | National Occupational Health and Safety Commission | National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985 |
| 128 | Reserve Bank of Australia | Reserve Bank Act 1959 |
| 129 | Sydney Harbour Federation Trust | Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001 |
| 130 | The Director of National Parks | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
| 131 | Tourism Australia | Tourism Australia Act 2004 |
Part 2 Wholly-owned Commonwealth companies
| Item | Wholly-owned Commonwealth company | Australian Company Number |
| 201 | Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd | 079 618 652 |
| 202 | The National Institute of Clinical Studies Ltd | 095 459 804 |
1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1997 No. 391, as amended by 1999 Nos. 46, 75, 105, 170 and 225; 2000 No. 83; 2001 No. 180; 2002 Nos. 178 and 226; 2004 No. 116.
2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 September 2004.