Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 1997 - NOTES

No. 151, 1997

Compilation No. 18

Compilation date: 17 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 71, 2023

Registered: 25 October 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Auditor-General Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 October 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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

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.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

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)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	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
Auditor-General Act 1997	151, 1997	24 Oct 1997	1 Jan 1998 (s 2)
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 104-106): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1) and gaz 1999, No S584)	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Sch 2 (items 30-32, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3))	Sch 2 (items 418, 419)
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	s 4-14 and Sch 3 (items 36-40): 15 July 2001 (s 2(3) and gaz 2001, No S285)	s 4-14
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2007	166, 2007	25 Sept 2007	Sch 1 (items 1-8, 10, 13-16, 19, 21): 1 Jan 2008(s 2(1) items 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) Remainder: 25 Sept 2007 (s 2(1) items 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)	Sch 1 (item 13(1))
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	26, 2008	23 June 2008	Sch 1 (items 9-16): 23 June 2008 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Auditor-General Amendment Act 2009	8, 2009	25 Feb 2009	25 Feb 2009 (s 2)	Sch 1 (items 29, 30)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Sch 2 (items 77-83) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items  3, 12)	Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011	58, 2011	28 June 2011	Sch 1 (items 4-11): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Auditor-General Amendment Act 2011	190, 2011	7 Dec 2011	8 Dec 2011 (s 2)	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2012	25, 2012	4 Apr 2012	Sch 1: 4 Oct 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 2)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 4 (items 1-53, 57-64), Sch 6 (item 5) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 2, 6, 14)	Sch 4 (items 57-64) and Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 6 (items 3, 4) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 6 (item 4) and Sch 7
Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015	59, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 2 (items 61, 62): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)	Sch 2 (items 356-396)
as amended by
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016	33, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 33): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Act 2018	2, 2018	20 Feb 2018	Sch 4: 21 Feb 2018 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 4 (item 5)
Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment Act 2023	71, 2023	19 Sept 2023	Sch 4 (item 4): 17 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 5)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Readers Guide.............	am No 8, 2009; No 62, 2014
Part 1
s 3A....................	ad No 59, 2015
Part 2
Part 2 heading.............	rs No 8, 2009
s 5.....................	am No 55, 2001; No 8, 2009; Nos 58 and 190, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 59, 2015
s 6.....................	rep No 8, 2009
Part 4
Division 1
Division 1 heading..........	rs No 62, 2014
s 11....................	rs No 62, 2014
s 12....................	rs No 62, 2014
s 13....................	rep No 62, 2014
s 14....................	am No 58, 2011
	rs No 62, 2014
	am No 2, 2018
Division 1A
Division 1A...............	ad No 62, 2014
s 15....................	am No 8, 2009; No 190, 2011
	rs No 62, 2014
s 16....................	am No 8, 2009; No 190, 2011
	rs No 62, 2014
	am No 2, 2018
Division 2
s 17....................	am No 8, 2009; No 190, 2011
	rs No 62, 2014
	am No 71, 2023
s 18....................	am No 8, 2009; No 190, 2011; No 62, 2014
s 18A...................	ad No 190, 2011
	rs No 62, 2014
s 18B...................	ad No 190, 2011
	am No 62, 2014
s 19....................	am No 8, 2009; No 190, 2011
	rs No 62, 2014
Division 2A
Division 2A...............	ad No 190, 2011
s 19A...................	ad No 190, 2011
	am No 62, 2014
Division 3
s 20....................	am No 190, 2011
Division 4
s 21....................	am No 55, 2001; No 190, 2011; No 25, 2012; No 62, 2014
Division 5
s 23A...................	ad No 8, 2009
	am No 190, 2011
s 24....................	am No 190, 2011; No 62, 2014
s 26....................	am No 55, 2001
s 28....................	rep No 62, 2014
	ad No 2, 2018
s 29....................	am No 62, 2014
Part 5
Division 1
s 30....................	am No 190, 2011
s 31....................	am No 190, 2011
s 32....................	am No 8, 2009; No 62, 2014
s 33....................	am No 137, 2000; No 8, 2009; No 190, 2011; No 62, 2014;
s 34....................	rep No 137, 2000
s 35....................	am No 137, 2000
Division 2
s 36....................	am No 8, 2009; No 36, 2015
s 37....................	am No 8, 2009
Part 6
s 38....................	am No 62, 2014
s 40....................	am No 146, 1999
Part 7
Division 2
s 44....................	rs No 62, 2014
s 45....................	am No 8, 2009
Division 3
s 48....................	am No 8, 2009
Part 8
s 50....................	rs No 62, 2014
s 52....................	rep No 166, 2007
s 54....................	am No 62, 2014; No 2, 2018
s 56....................	am No 46, 2011
s 56A...................	ad No 190, 2011
Schedule 1
Schedule 1................	am No 146, 1999; No 26, 2008; Nos 46 and 58, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015
Schedule 2
Schedule 2................	am No 26, 2008; Nos 46 and 58, 2011; No 126, 2015