Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013 (NO. 123, 2013) - SECT 15

             (1)  The accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity must govern the entity in a way that:

                     (a)  promotes the proper use and management of public resources for which the authority is responsible; and

                     (b)  promotes the achievement of the purposes of the entity; and

                     (c)  promotes the financial sustainability of the entity.

Note:          Section 21 (which is about the application of government policy) affects how this duty applies to accountable authorities of non-corporate Commonwealth entities.

             (2)  In making decisions for the purposes of subsection (1), the accountable authority must take into account the effect of those decisions on public resources generally.