Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY (CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS OF APPROPRIATION ACTS (NO. 2), (NO. 4) AND (NO. 6)) ACT 2014 (NO. 61, 2014) - SCHEDULE 2

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

Principal Act means the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2012-2013 .

2  Section 3 (definition of Agency )

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Agency in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

"Agency" means:

                     (a)  a non-corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ; or

                     (b)  the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or

                     (c)  the Australian Human Rights Commission; or

                     (d)  the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

                     (e)  the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or

                      (f)  the Clean Energy Regulator; or

                     (g)  the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee; or

                     (h)  the High Court of Australia; or

                      (i)  the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; or

                      (j)  the Murray-Darling Basin Authority; or

                     (k)  the National Health Performance Authority; or

                      (l)  the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

3  Section 3 (definition of CAC Act body )

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of CAC Act body in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

"CAC Act body" means:

                     (a)  a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ; or

                     (b)  a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ;

but does not include any of the following:

                     (c)  the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

                     (d)  the Australian Human Rights Commission;

                     (e)  the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

                      (f)  the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

                     (g)  the Clean Energy Regulator;

                     (h)  the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee;

                      (i)  the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority;

                      (j)  the Murray-Darling Basin Authority;

                     (k)  the National Health Performance Authority;

                      (l)  the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

4  Section 3 (definition of Chief Executive )

The Principal Act applies as if the definition of Chief Executive in section 3 of that Act were omitted and the following definition were substituted:

"Chief Executive" of an Agency means the accountable authority (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ) of the Agency.

5  Section 3 (definition of Special Account )

The Principal Act applies as if " Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 " in the definition of Special Account in section 3 of the Principal Act were omitted and " Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 " were substituted.

6  Section 6 (note 2)

The Principal Act applies as if note 2 to section 6 of that Act were omitted and the following notes were substituted:

Note 2:       Sections 30, 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , as those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 , also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

Note 3:       Sections 74 and 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.

7  Subsection 7(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 7(1) of that Act were omitted.

8  Subsection 8(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 8(1) of that Act were omitted.

9  Subsection 9(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 9(1) of that Act were omitted.

10  Section 10 (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to section 10 of that Act were omitted.

11  Subsection 11(1) (note)

The Principal Act applies as if the note to subsection 11(1) of that Act were omitted.

12  Section 18

The Principal Act applies as if "(as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 ) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 " were added at the end of section 18 of the Principal Act.