Powers, functions and duties in the PGPA Act that
can be delegated by accountable authorities of
non-corporate Commonwealth entities
Powers, functions and duties in the PGPA Act that can be delegated
Powers of accountable authorities of non-corporate Commonwealth entities
Section 110(1)(a) of the PGPA Act enables accountable authorities of non-corporate
Commonwealth entities to delegate any of their following powers, functions or duties to officials:
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power to approve commitments, enter into, vary and administer arrangements
(including other CRF money arrangements): section 23
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power to establish advisory boards: section 24
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duty to prepare budget estimates for the entity: section 36
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duty to establish an audit committee for the entity: section 45
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duty to prepare the annual report for the entity: section 46
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duty to prevent, detect and deal with fraud: PGPA Rule 10
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duty to recover debts: PGPA Rule 11
Finance Minister powers that will be delegated to accountable authorities
Section 110(1)(b), (5) and (6) of the PGPA Act enable accountable authorities of non-corporate
Commonwealth entities to delegate any of the following powers that will be delegated by the
Finance Minister to accountable authorities under section 107(1) to officials:
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power to use credit cards to borrow: section: 56
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power to grant certain indemnities, guarantees or warranties on behalf of the
Commonwealth: section 60
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power to modify the terms and conditions for amounts owing to the Commonwealth:
section 63
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power to authorise a gift of relevant property: section 66
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power to repay amounts paid to the Commonwealth: section 77
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power to authorise the payment of an amount owed to person at time of death: PGPA
Rule 25
Accountable authorities of certain specified non-corporate Commonwealth entities will also be
able to delegate the following powers:
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power to conduct banking business outside Australia: section 53
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power to invest relevant money in authorised investments: section 58
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power to waiver of amounts owing to the Commonwealth: section 63
Powers, functions and duties in the PGPA Act that cannot be delegated
Section 110(2)(a) of the PGPA Act prevents accountable authorities of non-corporate
Commonwealth entities from delegating the following powers, functions or duties:
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duty to govern the entity: section 15
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duty to establish and maintain systems relating to risk and control: section 16
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duty to encourage cooperation with others: section 17
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duty in relation to requirements imposed on others: section 18
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duty to keep responsible Minister and Finance Minister informed: section 19
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power to give written accountable authority instructions: section 20A
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duty to govern an entity in a way that is not inconsistent with the policies of the
Australian Government: section 21
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duty to prepare corporate plan for the entity: section 35
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duty to have records about performance of the entity: section 37
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duty to measure and assess the performance of the entity: section 38
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duty to prepare annual performance statements for the entity: section 39
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duty to have accounts and records for the entity: section 41
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duty to prepare annual financial statements for the entity: section 42
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duty to include audited annual financial statements in the entity’s annual report: section 43
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duty to ensure any arrangement entered into relating to the receipt, custody or
expenditure of other CRF complies with PGPA Rule 29(2) (note that this is not a power
to enter into other CRF arrangements, the power to enter in other CRF arrangements
comes from section 23 and this power can be delegated)
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