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Auditor-General Act 1997

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
accountable authority

: see subsection 12(2).

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 12 Accountable authorities
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
Agency

has the same meaning as in the

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

.

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assurance review

means a review conducted in accordance with the standards set by the Auditor‐General under section 24 for s.

Auditor-General Act 1997 Auditor-General Act 1997 - 24 Auditing standards
Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Definitions
Audit Office

means the Australian National established by section 38.

Auditor-General Act 1997 Auditor-General Act 1997 - 38 Establishment
Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Definitions
Australia

, when used in a geographical sense,

includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.

Auditor-General Act 1997 Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Definitions
Chief Executive

has the same meaning as in the

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

.

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Commonwealth authority

has the same meaning as in the

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.

Note: Subsection (2) is also relevant to determining whether a body is a Commonwealth authority for the purposes of this Act.

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Commonwealth company

: see subsection 89(1).

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 89 Commonwealth companies
Commonwealth entity

: see subsections 10(1) and (2).

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 10 Commonwealth entities
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
Commonwealth partner

has the meaning given by subsection 18B(2).

Auditor-General Act 1997 Auditor-General Act 1997 - 18B Commonwealth partners
Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Definitions
corporate Commonwealth entity

: see paragraph 11(a).

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 11 Types of Commonwealth entities
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
CSC

(short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) means the body corporate continued in existence by section 5.

Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 - 4 Definitions
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 - 5 Establishment
Finance Minister

means the Minister who administers this Act.

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
FMA official

means a person who is an official within the meaning of the

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

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laws of the Commonwealth

means:

(a) the Constitution; and

(b) Acts; and

(c) regulations and other instruments made under Acts.

Auditor-General Act 1997 Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Definitions
Minister

includes the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Auditor-General Act 1997 Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Definitions
non‐corporate Commonwealth entity

: see paragraph 11(b).

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 11 Types of Commonwealth entities
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
officer

, in relation to a Commonwealth authority or a subsidiary of a Commonwealth authority, has the same meaning as in the

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

.

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official

: see subsections 13(2), (3), (4) and (5).

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 13 Officials
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary
performance audit

, in relation to a person or body, means a review or examination of any aspect of the operations of the person or body.

Auditor-General Act 1997 Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Definitions

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