Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
CHAPTER 2
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COMMONWEALTH ENTITIES AND THE COMMONWEALTH
PART 2-1
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CORE PROVISIONS FOR THIS CHAPTER
Division 2
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Core provisions for this Chapter
SECTION 12
ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITIES
12(1)
Each Commonwealth entity has an accountable authority.
12(2)
The following table sets out the person or body that is the accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity:
Each Commonwealth entity has an accountable authority.
12(2)
The following table sets out the person or body that is the accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity:
| Accountable authorities | ||
| Item | If the Commonwealth entity is: | then the accountable authority of the entity is: |
| 1 | a Department of State | the Secretary of the Department. |
| 2 | a Parliamentary Department | the Secretary of the Department. |
| 3 | a listed entity | the person or group of persons prescribed by an Act or the rules to be the accountable authority of the entity. |
| 4 | a body corporate | the governing body of the entity, unless otherwise prescribed by an Act or the rules. |