Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      1 Short title  
   2.      2 Commencement  
   3.      3 This Act binds the Crown  
   4.      4 This Act extends to things outside Australia  
   5.      5 Definitions  
   6.      6 Offences and civil penalties  
   7.      7 Meaning of Commonwealth authority  
   8.      8 Role of Auditor-General  
   9.      9 Directors must prepare annual report  
   10.     10 Modified requirements for first year of existence  
   11.     11 Contravention of annual report rules by directors  
   12.     12 Audit of relevant subsidiary's financial statements  
   13.     13 Interim reports  
   14.     14 Estimates  
   15.     15 Responsible Minister to be notified of significant events  
   16.     16 Keeping responsible Minister and Finance Minister informed  
   17.     17 Corporate plan for GBE  
   18.     18 Banking and investment (authorities other than GBEs and SMAs)  
   19.     19 Banking and investment (GBEs and SMAs)  
   20.     20 Accounting records  
   21.     21 Directors must disclose material personal interests  
   22.     22 General obligations on officers  
   23.     23 Officers must not make improper use of inside information or position  
   24.     24 Effect of civil penalty disqualification on being a director  
   25.     25 Other obligations and remedies not affected  
   26.     26 Indemnifying officers  
   27.     27 Insurance premiums for indemnity insurance of officers  
   28.     28 Compliance with general policies of the Government  
   29.     29 Activities of subsidiaries  
   30.     30 Aligning accounting periods of subsidiaries  
   31.     31 Exemption from requirement to align accounting periods of subsidiaries  
   32.     32 Audit committee  
   33.     33 Special rules for Commonwealth authorities established by regulations etc.  
   34.     34 Meaning of Commonwealth company and wholly-owned Commonwealth company  
   35.     35 Role of Auditor-General  
   36.     36 Annual Report  
   37.     37 Audit of relevant subsidiary's financial statements  
   38.     38 Interim reports  
   39.     39 Estimates  
   40.     40 Responsible Minister to be notified of significant events  
   41.     41 Keeping responsible Minister and Finance Minister informed  
   42.     42 Corporate plan for GBE  
   43.     43 Compliance with general policies of the Government  
   44.     44 Audit committee  
   45.     45 Ministers must inform Parliament of share acquisitions etc.  
   46.     46 Companies conducted for the purposes of intelligence or security agencies  
   47.     47 Regulations may deal with how this Act applies if body stops being a Commonwealth authority  
   48.     48 Finance Minister's Orders  
   49.     49 Regulations  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
            
           (Assented to 24 October 1997)