Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Act 2024 (96 of 2024)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   RBA's independence

Reserve Bank Act 1959

1   Before section 11

Insert:

11A Informing the Government about performance of functions and exercise of powers

(1) The Monetary Policy Board must, from time to time, inform the Government about the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers, including its determination of any policy referred to in subsection 9B(1).

(2) The Payments System Board must, from time to time, inform the Government about the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers, including its determination of any policy referred to in subsection 10B(1).

Note: Section 19 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 requires the Governance Board, as the accountable authority of the Bank, to keep the Treasurer informed of its decisions and the Bank's activities.