FMA Delegations
Delegation of powers and functions under FMA Legislation
Under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) and Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 (FMA Regulations), a number of the powers and functions of the Finance Minister have been delegated to agency Chief Executives.
Delegates must comply with the directions contained in the delegation instruments.
Delegations from the Finance Minister to FMA Act Agency Chief Executives (other than the Finance Secretary)
Current compilation
Updated on 13 March 2012, this delegation incorporates two amendments (Amendment No 1 2011 and Amendment No 1 2012) to the original delegation issued on 18 November 2010
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Amendments to the Delegation
Amendment No 1 2012 - amended the delegation to reflect Administrative Arrangements Order changes made by the Governor-General on 14 December 2011. This delegation chances the names of two Departments of State: the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) and the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport (DRALGAS). This amendment only applies to DIISRTE and DRALGAS.
Issued on 27 February 2012:
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Chief Executives) Amendment Delegation 2012 (No. 1) [ 204 KB]
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Chief Executives) Amendment Delegation 2012 (No. 1) [ 125 KB]
Amendment No 1 2011 - amended the delegation to reflect the changes to the Department of Human Services (DHS). This amendment only applies to DHS.
Issued on 7 July 2011:
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Chief Executives) Delegation 2011 (No. 1) [ 306 KB]
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Chief Executives) Delegation 2011 (No. 1) [ 73 KB]
Original delegation
Issued on 18 November 2010:
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Chief Executives) Delegation 2010 [ 328 KB ]
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Chief Executives) Delegation 2010 [ 1.1 MB ]
Delegations from the Finance Minister to Finance Secretary
Issued on 18 November 2010:
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Finance Secretary) Delegation 2010 [ 260 KB ]
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Finance Secretary) Delegation 2010 [ 814 KB ]
Delegation from the Finance Secretary to other Departmental Secretaries
In addition Departmental Secretaries have also been delegated some of the Finance Secretary’s powers under the FMA Act and the FMA Regulations to assist them to monitor the financial position relating to the provision of financial reports and budget estimates of small agencies within the portfolio of their responsible Minister(s).
Issued on 27 March 2009:
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Chief Executive to other Departmental Chief Executives – Small Agency Monitoring) Delegation 2009 [ 67 KB ]
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Chief Executive to other Departmental Chief Executives – Small Agency Monitoring) Delegation 2009 [ 381 KB ]
Superseded delegations to Chief Executives
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