Financial Accountability Act 2009 (Qld)

Financial Accountability Act 2009

An Act to provide for accountability in the administration of the State's finances, to provide for financial administration of departments and statutory bodies, and to repeal the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977

Part 1 Introduction

Division 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Accountability Act 2009.

2 Commencement (1) Sections 77 and 78 commence on 1 July 2009. (2) The remaining provisions of this Act commence on a date to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Property in public moneys and public property All public moneys and public property are the property of the State.

Division 2 Interpretation

4 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this Act.

5 Interpretation of words used in appropriation Act Words used in an appropriation Act that are defined in this Act have the same meaning the words have in this Act, subject to a contrary intention in the appropriation Act.

6 Meaning of terms relating to annual appropriation Act (1) An annual appropriation Act is— (a) an ordinary annual appropriation Act; or (b) a parliamentary annual appropriation Act. (2) An ordinary annual appropriation Act is an Act that, for departments other than the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service— (a) authorises the Treasurer to pay from the consolidated fund an amount for the departments for a financial year; and (b) appropriates for the financial year an amount to be applied to the departmental services, administered items and equity adjustment of each department. (3) A parliamentary annual appropriation Act is an Act that, for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service— (a) authorises the Treasurer to pay from the consolidated fund an amount for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for the financial year; and (b) appropriates for the financial year an amount to be applied to the departmental services, administered items and equity adjustment of the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service. (4) The annual appropriation Acts for a financial year are both— (a) the ordinary annual appropriation Act for the financial year; and (b) the parliamentary annual appropriation Act for the financial year.