House of Representatives
Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012
Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2012
Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated with the authority of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator the Hon Penny Wong)Table of abbreviations and common terms
| Abbreviation or common term | Full term or description |
|---|---|
| ABARES | Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| AGS | Australian Government Solicitor |
| ANAO | Australian National Audit Office |
| CAC Act | Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 |
| Chief Executive | Chief Executive, for a prescribed FMA Act Agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 , means the person identified by the regulations as the Chief Executive of the Agency, or, for any other FMA Act Agency, means the person who is the Secretary of the relevant Department for the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999 or the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 |
| CRF | Consolidated Revenue Fund |
| ComSuper | Australian Government agency established under the ComSuper Act 2011 , responsible for administering the major superannuation schemes available to Australian Defence Force members and the majority of Australian Government employees. |
| DFRDB Act | Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 |
| FFLA Bill (No. 2) 2012 | Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012 |
| Finance Minister | The Minister who administers the FMA Act |
| FMA Act | Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 |
| FRLI | Federal Register of Legislative Instruments |
| G-G Act | Governor-General Act 1974 |
| Item | An item of a Schedule of the FFLA Bill (No. 2) 2012 |
| LGFA Act | Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 |
| MSB Act | Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 |
| PIERD Act | Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 |
| Section 83 | Section 83 of theD Australian Constitution provides, in the first paragraph, that: "No money shall be drawn from the Treasury of the Commonwealth except under appropriation made by law" |
| TA Act 1953 | Taxation Administration Act 1953 |
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