Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PAYMENT TIMES REPORTING ACT 2020 (NO. 91, 2020)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   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  

   PART 2--REPORTING PAYMENT TIMES

           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  

   PART 3--PAYMENT TIMES REPORTING REGULATOR

           Division 1--Introduction

   23.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           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  

   PART 4--COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Introduction

   28.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Obligations of reporting entities

   29.     Record-keeping requirements  
   30.     Compliance audits  

           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  

           Division 4--Delayed compliance and enforcement powers

   37.     Delayed compliance and enforcement powers  

   PART 5--PROTECTED INFORMATION

           Division 1--Introduction

   38.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           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  

           Division 3--Unauthorised use or disclosure

   46.     Unauthorised use or disclosure  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Introduction

   47.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           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  

           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  

           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