Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 (62 of 2014)

Schedule 7   Amendments of Acts starting with A

Australian National University Act 1991

332   Sections 4A and 4B

Repeal the sections, substitute:

4A Application of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

(1) Sections 22, 36 and 59 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 do not apply in relation to the University.

(2) Nothing in section 19 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 requires the members of the Council to do anything that will or might affect the academic independence or integrity of the University.

Note: Sections 19, 22, 36 and 59 of that Act are about the duty to keep Ministers informed, application of Government policies, Budget estimates and investments.

4B University’s reporting period starts on 1 January

For the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the University’s reporting period is a period of 12 months starting on 1 January.