Bill
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 2017
passed, as at 2018-05-22. Local Government and Territories portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Local Government and Territories
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2017-12-06
- second reading — 2017-12-06
- second reading — 2018-02-08
- second reading — 2018-02-08
- third reading — 2018-02-08
- introduced — 2018-02-08
- second reading — 2018-05-09
- second reading — 2018-05-09
- second reading — 2018-05-10
- second reading — 2018-05-10
- third reading — 2018-05-10
- passed — 2018-05-10
- royal assent — 2018-05-22
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2017-12-06.
The bill would change how the National Capital Authority is governed.
It would make the Authority of the NCA the accountable authority under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, with power to give directions to the Chief Executive.
The bill also makes all Authority members officials of the NCA to apply duties of care and diligence under the PGPA Act.
- Establishes the Authority of the NCA as the accountable authority under the PGPA Act.
- Empowers the Authority to give specific directions to the Chief Executive of the NCA.
- Makes all Authority members officials of the NCA to engage PGPA Act duties of care and diligence.
- Obliges the Authority to comply with Ministerial directions unless they conflict with PGPA Act powers.
- Specifies that certain amendments are legislative instruments.
- Delineates responsibilities of the Authority as accountable authority and the Chief Executive as head of the statutory agency under the Public Service Act 1999.
The National Capital Authority, its Authority (board), its Chief Executive, and the Minister.
Sources
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