Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 41, 2016
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 4 July 2023
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 50, 2023
Registered: 24 July 2023
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 4 July 2023 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Definitions
5A References to the Minister
Part 2--Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
6 Establishment
7 Functions of Facility
7A Terms and conditions for provision of financial assistance (other than equity investments) to corporations
8 Time limit for making decisions to provide financial assistance
Part 3--Investment Mandate
9 Investment Mandate
10 Matters covered by Investment Mandate
Part 4--Consideration by Minister
11 Consideration by Minister
12 Process if Minister decides that financial assistance should not be provided
Part 5--Board of the Facility
13 Establishment of Board
14 Functions of Board
15 Appointment of members
16 Acting appointment as Chair
17 Remuneration
18 Leave of absence
19 Other terms and conditions
20 Resignation
21 Termination of appointment
22 Board meetings
22A Secretary may nominate alternate to attend Board meetings
23 Presiding at Board meetings
24 Quorum at Board meetings
25 Voting at Board meetings
26 Conduct of Board meetings
27 Decisions without meetings
Part 6--Administration
28 Chief Executive Officer
29 CEO to act in accordance with policies and directions of Board
30 Appointment of CEO
31 Acting appointment as CEO
32 Remuneration of CEO
33 Leave of absence of CEO
34 Outside employment
35 Other terms and conditions
36 Resignation of CEO
37 Termination of appointment of CEO
38 Staff
39 Consultants
Part 7--Miscellaneous
39A Matters relating to subsidiaries
40 Facility may charge fees
41 Appropriation of Consolidated Revenue Fund
42 Annual report
42A Delegation by Board
43 Review of operation of Act
44 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
41, 2016 | 4 May 2016 | 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Act 2021 | 41, 2021 | 27 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
38, 2022 | 13 Sept 2022 | Sch 1 (items 47-49): 14 Sept 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2023 | 50, 2023 | 3 July 2023 | 4 July 2023 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | am No 41, 2021; No 50, 2023 |
s 4..................... | rs No 41, 2021 |
s 5..................... | am No 41, 2021; No 38, 2022; No 50, 2023 |
s 5A.................... | ad No 41, 2021 |
Part 2 |
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s 7..................... | am No 41, 2021; No 38, 2022; No 50, 2023 |
s 7A.................... | ad No 41, 2021 |
s 8..................... | am No 41, 2021 |
Part 3 |
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s 9..................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 10.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
Part 4 |
|
s 11.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
Part 5 |
|
s 13.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 15.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 17.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 18.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 19.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 20.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 21.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 22.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 22A................... | ad No 41, 2021 |
s 24.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
Part 7 |
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s 39A................... | ad No 41, 2021 |
s 41.................... | am No 41, 2021; No 50, 2023 |
s 42.................... | am No 41, 2021 |
s 42A................... | ad No 41, 2021 |
s 43.................... | am No 41, 2021 |