Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996 (NO. 22 OF 1996)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMIY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application of Parts II, III and V to Legislative Assembly Secretariat  

   PART II--TERRITORY BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

   5.      Timing of first Appropriation Bill for financial year  
   6.      Necessity for appropriation  
   7.      Payments authorised on lapse of appropriation  
   8.      Form of appropriation  
   9.      Net appropriations for outputs  
   10.     Budget papers  
   11.     Territory budgets  
   12.     Departmental budgets  
   13.     Supplementary budget papers  
   14.     Transfer of funds between appropriations  
   15.     Transfer of funds within appropriations  
   16.     Transfer of functions between departments  
   17.     Variation of appropriations for Commonwealth grants  
   18.     Treasurer's advance  
   19.     Refunds of payments made without liability  
   20.     Budgets for Legislative Assembly Secretariat  

   PART III--FINANCIAL REPORTS

   21.     Interpretation  
   22.     Annual financial statements of the Territory  
   23.     Responsibility for annual financial statements  
   24.     Audit of annual financial statements  
   25.     Tabling of annual financial statements  
   26.     Monthly financial statements of the Territory  
   27.     Annual financial statements of departments  
   28.     Responsibility for departmental financial statements  
   29.     Audit of financial statements of departments  
   30.     Tabling of departmental financial statements  

   PART IV--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF DEPARTMENTS

   31.     Responsibilities of Chief Executives of departments  

   PART V--BANKING AND INVESTT 1>

   32.     Agreement for the conduct of banking for the Territory  
   33.     Territory bank account  
   34.     Departmental bank accounts  
   35.     Payments into bank accounts  
   36.     Transfer following change in departmental responsibilities  
   37.     Authority to issue public money  
   38.     Investment of public money  

   PART VI--BORROWING, GUARANTEES AND FINANCIAL DERIVATSVES

   39.     Power of Territory to borrow  
   40.     Treasurer may borrow on behalf of Territory  
   41.     Power of Territory authorities to borrow  
   42.     Borrowings by Territory authorities to be approved  
   43.     Territory authorities may give security  
   44.     Power to approve borrowings not delegable  
   45.     Loans to be paid into Territory bank account  
   46.     Payments by Treasurer  
   47.     Guarantees by Territory  
   48.     Financial derivatives  

   PART VII--TRUST MY

   49.     Identity of trust money  
   50.     Administration of trust money  
   51.     Departmental trust bank accounts  
   52.     Transfers between bank accounts  
   53.     Investment of trust money  

   PART VIII--FINANCIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TERRITORY AUTHORIS

   54.     Responsibilities of chief executive officers  
   55.     Bank accounts  
   56.     Investment  
   57.     Borrowing  
   58.     Statements of intent  
   59.     Annual financial statements  
   60.     Responsibility for annual financial statements  
   61.     Audit of annual financial statements  
   62.     Tabling of annual financial statements  
   63.     Interim financial statements  

   PART IX--MISCELLANS

   64.     Act of grace payments  
   65.     Waiver of debts etc.  
   66.     Payments in respect of deceased estates  
   67.     Regulations and guidelines