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 - 8 The Dictionary Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 12 Accountable authorities
Agency	has the same meaning as in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .	Auditor-General Act 1997
assurance review	means a review conducted in accordance with the standards set by the Auditor ‐ General under section 24 for assurance reviews.	Auditor-General Act 1997	Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Removal from office etc. Auditor-General Act 1997 - 24 Auditing standards
Audit Office	means the Australian National Audit Office established by section 38.	Auditor-General Act 1997	Auditor-General Act 1997 - 38 Establishment Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Removal from office etc.
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 Removal from office etc.
Chief Executive	has the same meaning as in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .	Auditor-General Act 1997
Commonwealth authority	has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.	Auditor-General Act 1997
Commonwealth company	: see sub section 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 sub section s 10 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) .	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 10 Commonwealth entities
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 Removal from office etc.
corporate Commonwealth entity	: see paragraph 11 (a) .	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 11 Types of Commonwealth entities
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.	Auditor-General Act 1997
laws of the Commonwealth	means:	Auditor-General Act 1997	Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Removal from office etc.
Minister	includes the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.	Auditor-General Act 1997	Auditor-General Act 1997 - 5 Removal from office etc.
non‐corporate Commonwealth entity	: see paragraph 11 (b) .	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 8 The Dictionary Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - 11 Types of Commonwealth entities
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 .	Auditor-General Act 1997
official	: see sub section s 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 Removal from office etc.