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Compliance index of Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) requirements for corporate Commonwealth entities

Requirement under 17BE of the PGPA Rule

Requirement under 17BE of the PGPA Rule

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Details of the legislation establishing the body:

Statutory functions

(i) A summary of the objects and functions of the entity as set out in the legislation;

Statutory functions

(ii) The purposes of the entity as included in the entity’s corporate plan for the period.

CLC Purpose

The names of the persons holding the position of responsible minister or responsible ministers during the period, and the titles of those responsible ministers.

Responsible minister

Any directions given to the entity by a minister under an Act or instrument during the period.

Ministerial directions

Any government policy orders that applied in relation to the entity during the period under section 22 of the Act.

Statutory functions

If, during the period, the entity has not complied with a direction or order referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) – particulars of the non compliance.

n/a

The annual performance statements for the entity for the period in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of this rule.

Performance report

A statement of any significant issue reported to the responsible minister under paragraph 19(1)(e) of the Act that relates to non compliance with the finance law in relation to the entity.

DUTY TO KEEP THE MINISTER /FINANCE

MINISTER INFORMED (SECTION 19,

PGPA ACT)

If a statement is included under paragraph (h) of this section – an outline of the action that has been taken to remedy the non compliance.

n/a

Information on the accountable authority, or each member of the accountable authority, of the entity during the period, including:

(i) the name of the accountable authority or member; and

(ii) the qualifications of the accountable authority or member; and

(iii) the experience of the accountable authority or member; and

(iv) for a member – the number of meetings of the accountable authority attended by the member during the period; and

(v) for a member – whether the member is an executive member or non executive member.

Accountable Authority

(iv) for a member – the number of meetings of the accountable authority attended by the member during the period; and

(v) for a member – whether the member is an executive member or non executive member.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

An outline of the organisational structure of the entity (including any subsidiaries of the entity).

CLC Organisational Structure

An outline of the location (whether or not in Australia) of major activities or facilities of the entity.

About the CLC

Information in relation to the main corporate governance practices used by the entity during the period.

CLC Governance

The decision making process undertaken by the accountable authority for making a decision if:

(i) the decision is to approve the entity paying for a good or service from another Commonwealth entity or a company, or providing a grant to another Commonwealth entity or a company; and

(ii) the entity, and the other Commonwealth entity or the company, are related entities; and

(iii) the value of the transaction, or if there is more than one transaction, the aggregate value of those transactions, is more than $10,000 (inclusive of GST).

n/a

n/a

n/a

If the annual report includes information under paragraph (n):

(i) if there is only one transaction – the value of the transaction; and

(ii) if there is more than one transaction – the number of transactions and the aggregate of value of the transactions.

n/a

n/a

Any significant activities and changes that affected the operations or structure of the entity during the period.

Performance report

Particulars of judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals made during the period that have had, or may have, a significant effect on the operations of the entity.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS AND REVIEWS

BY OUTSIDE BODIES

Particulars of any report on the entity given during the period by:

(i) the Auditor General, other than a report under section 43 of the Act (which deals with the Auditor General’s audit of the annual financial statements for Commonwealth entities); or

(ii) a committee of either house, or of both houses, of the parliament; or

(iii) the Commonwealth Ombudsman; or

(iv) the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

nil

nil

nil

nil

If the accountable authority has been unable to obtain information from a subsidiary of the entity that is required to be included in the annual report – an explanation of the information that was not obtained and the effect of not having the information on the annual report.

n/a

Details of any indemnity that applied during the period to the accountable authority, any member of the accountable authority or officer of the entity against a liability (including premiums paid, or agreed to be paid, for insurance against the authority, member or officer’s liability for legal costs).

Financial Management

Executive remuneration, under subsections 17CA, CB and CC.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION

POLICIES AND PRACTICES –

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

Requirement under 17BE of the PGPA Rule

Requirement under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

Page(s)

Fees

PART IV, section 33A and section 33B

The CLC received $694,522 in deed administration fees relating to Part IV (Mining). No fee types prescribed under section 33A. No fees were requested under section 33B.

Determinations

Section 35

NOTE 14: LAND USE TRUST ACCOUNT

Amounts held in trust

Section 37(5)

NOTE 11: RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE

Delegations

Section 28 and section 28A

NIL

Committees

Section 29A

CLC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

Committees

Section 29A

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Consultants

Section 37(8)

NOTE 19: AMOUNTS PAID TO CONSULTANTS

Other

Environmental matters

Section 516A EPBC Act

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY

Work, Health and Safety Act

Item 4, Schedule 2

HUMAN RESOURCES

FOI Act

Reporting requirements

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION