Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 60, 1951
Compilation No. 13
Compilation date: 22 March 2017
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2017
Registered: 22 March 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 22 March 2017 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
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Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
4A Application of the Criminal Code
5 Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
6 Chair and Deputy Chair
6A Meetings of Committee
7 Quorum and voting
8 Duties of the Committee
8A Committee may approve or reject recommendation for appointment of Auditor-General or Independent Auditor
8B Annual report
9 Sectional Committees
10 Power to take evidence
11 Sittings to be public except in certain cases
11A Disclosure and publishing of evidence taken in private
12 Continuance of evidence
13 Power to summon witnesses
14 Warrant in case of disobedience of summons
15 Witness to obey summons
16 Preventing witnesses from giving evidence
17 Witnesses not to refuse to be sworn etc.
18 False evidence
19 Privileges and protection of witnesses
20 Witnesses' expenses
21 Offences
22 Allowances
23 Limitation of annual expenditure
24 Regulations
The Schedule--Forms
Form A
Form B
Form C
Form D
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
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The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Public Accounts Committee Act 1951 | 60, 1951 | 11 Dec 1951 | 11 Dec 1951 |
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Public Accounts Committee Act 1965 | 79, 1965 | 25 Nov 1965 | 1 July 1965 | -- |
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 | 93, 1966 | 29 Oct 1966 | 1 Dec 1966 | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | |
70, 1976 | 9 June 1976 | 9 June 1976 | -- | |
36, 1978 | 12 June 1978 | 12 June 1978 | s. 8 | |
187, 1979 | 4 Dec 1979 | 4 Dec 1979 | -- | |
80, 1982 | 22 Sept 1982 | Part LX (ss. 229, 230): 4 Dec 1979 (a) | -- | |
111, 1983 | 8 Dec 1983 | 8 Dec 1983 | -- | |
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 | 114, 1983 | 14 Dec 1983 | Part XI (ss. 23, 24): 5 Mar 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S55) (b) | -- |
104, 1992 | 30 June 1992 | -- | ||
196, 1992 | 21 Dec 1992 | Schedule (Part 1): 10 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN17) (d) | ||
as amended by |
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60, 1993 | 3 Nov 1993 | 10 Mar 1993 | -- | |
168, 1994 | 16 Dec 1994 | s. 3 (item 17): Royal Assent (e) | -- | |
20, 1997 | 7 Apr 1997 | Schedule 2 (item 8): Royal Assent (f) | -- | |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Schedule 2 (items 1113-1141): (g) | Sch. 2 (item 1123) | |
as amended by |
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9, 2006 | 23 Mar 2006 | Sch 2 (items 3-6): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(1) items 20-23) | -- | |
Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 109, 2001 | 17 Sept 2001 | Schedule 2: 15 Oct 2001 | s. 5 |
9, 2006 | 23 Mar 2006 | Sch 1 (item 22): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(1) item 14) | -- | |
30, 2006 | 6 Apr 2006 | Schedule 3 (items 12-34): 7 Apr 2006 | Sch. 3 (item 34) | |
8, 2013 | 14 Mar 2013 | Schedule 1 (items 7-11): 15 Mar 2013 | -- | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 4 (item 56), Sch 11 (items 82, 83) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 2, 6 and 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 4 (items 1, 253): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6) | -- |
Statute Update (A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations) Act 2017 | 13, 2017 | 22 Feb 2017 | Sch 1 (items 23-25): 22 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
(a) The Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 was amended by Part LX (sections 229 and 230) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(13) of which provides as follows:
(13) Part LX shall be deemed to have come into operation on 4 December 1979.
(b) The Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 was amended by Part XI (sections 23 and 24) only of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the day on which the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 comes into operation.
(c) The Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 was amended by section 24 only of the Territories Law Reform Act 1992, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) The remaining provisions of this Act commence on 1 July 1992.
(d) The Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 was amended by the Schedule (Parts 1 and 5) only of the Qantas Sale Act 1992, subsections 2(2), (3)(a) and (c) of which provide as follows:
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.
(3) A Proclamation may fix a day that is earlier than the day on which the Proclamation is published in the Gazette but only if:
(a) in the case of sections 30, 31, 35, 37, 39, 43 and 50 and Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the substantial minority sale day; and
(c) in the case of sections 25, 36, 38, 44 and 51 and Parts 5, 6 and 7 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the 100% sale day.
(e) The Qantas Sale Act 1992 was amended by section 3 (item 17) only of the Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(f) The Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 8) only of the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(g) The Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 1113-1141) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997 , subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:
(2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
The Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 came into operation on 1 January 1998.
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 152, 1997 |
s 1..................... | am No 152, 1997 |
s 3..................... | rep No 216, 1973 |
s 4..................... | am No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006; No 8, 2013; No 62, 2014 |
s 4A.................... | ad No 109, 2001 |
s 5..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 70, 1976; No 111, 1983; No 152, 1997; Nos 9 and 30, 2006 |
s 6..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |
s 6A.................... | ad No 187, 1979 |
| am No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |
s 7..................... | am No 187, 1979; No 111, 1983; No 152, 1997 |
s 8..................... | am No 70, 1976; No 187, 1979; Nos 104 and 196, 1992; No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 ; No 13, 2017 |
s 8A.................... | ad No 152, 1997 |
s 8B.................... | ad No 152, 1997 |
s 9..................... | am No 70, 1976; No 187, 1979; No 80, 1982; No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |
s 10.................... | am No 70, 1976; No 152, 1997 |
s 11.................... | am No 70, 1976; No 152, 1997 |
| rs No 30, 2006 |
s 11A................... | ad No 30, 2006 |
s 13.................... | am No 70, 1976; No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |
s 14.................... | am No 70, 1976; No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |
s 15.................... | am No 70, 1996; No 109, 2001 |
s 16.................... | am No 70, 1996; No 109, 2001 |
s 17.................... | am No 109, 2001; No 30, 2006 |
s 18.................... | am No 109, 2001 |
s 19.................... | am No 109, 2001; No 30, 2006 |
s 20.................... | am No 152, 1997 |
s 21.................... | am No 93, 1966; No 70, 1976; No 114, 1983; No 20, 1997; No 4, 2016 |
s 22.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |
s 23.................... | am No 79, 1965; No 93, 1966; No 70, 1976; No 36, 1978; No 30, 2006 |
The Schedule |
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The Schedule.............. | am No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |
Form A.................. | am No 152, 1997 |
Form C.................. | am No 152, 1997 (as am by No 9, 2006); No 30, 2006 |
Form D.................. | am No 152, 1997; No 30, 2006 |