Senate
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014
Revised Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann)This memorandum takes account of amendments made by the House of Representatives to the bill as introduced.
Notes on Clauses
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Part 1-1 - Introduction
Division 1 - Preliminary
Clause 1: Short title
34. Under this clause, if the Bill is enacted, it may be cited as the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Act 2014.
Clause 2: Commencement
35. Under this clause, if the Bill is enacted:
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- Clauses 1 to 3 will commence on the day that the Bill receives Royal Assent.
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- Items in Schedule 1 will commence immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Clause 3: Schedule(s)
36. This clause provides that the items set out in Schedule 1 to the Bill will amend the PGPA Act.