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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH AGENCY BILL 2009

                                  2008-2009



               THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA




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           AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH AGENCY BILL 2009




                              CORRECTION TO THE

                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM











   (Circulated by authority of the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon
                              Nicola Roxon, MP)

Clause 41 - Meetings of the Advisory Council
Page 17, line 9, after "2003.", insert "This provision is merely
declaratory and included for the avoidance of doubt."

Clause 42 - Committees
Page 18, line 3, after "2003.", insert "This provision is merely
declaratory and included for the avoidance of doubt."

Clause 43 - Development of strategic plan
Page 18, line 25, after "2003.", insert "This provision is merely
declaratory and included for the avoidance of doubt."

Clause 46 - Development of annual operational plan
Page 19, line 45, after "2003.", insert "This provision is merely
declaratory and included for the avoidance of doubt."

Clause 51 - Credits to the Account
Page 21, line 18, after "12", insert ". Section 12 provides the CEO with
the ability to charge fees to recover costs (e.g. staff costs) associated
with providing advice or recommendations to a State or Territory government
or the Australian Local Government Association upon request, as provided
for through paragraph 11(1)(c).  Further, this provision applies to
additional functions conferred by the Minister, with the agreement of the
Ministerial Conference, under paragraph 11(1)(k)"

Page 21, line 20, after "Act", insert ". For instance, in performing his or
her functions the CEO may be required to have the capability to manage
pooled funds, as other organisations such as State and Territory
governments, industry, non-governmental organisations and the community
sector may wish to contribute financially to the ANPHA's operations"

Page 21, line 22, omit "account", substitute "Account".

Page 21, line 28, after "appropriation.", insert "It is not possible to
place limitations on the credits to Special Account under clause 51 as
contributions from other organisations may be one-off in nature, time
limited or vary significantly from year to year.  The amounts to be
credited and debited to the Special Account will be subject to
Parliamentary scrutiny.  Current processes for Parliamentary scrutiny
include the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs, the Health and
Ageing Portfolio Budget Statement, the Australian National Preventive
Health Agency Annual Report, the Consolidated Financial Statements and
Budget Paper No. 4: Agency Resourcing."