2013

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

HEALTH (NATIONAL HEALTH FUNDING POOL AND ADMINISTRATION) BILL 2012 (No 2)

GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT

SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Presented by
Katy Gallagher MLA
Minister for Health
February 2013

SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT

The government amendment is minor and technical in nature (refer to Assembly Standing Order 182A).

OVERVIEW

The government amendment to the Health (National Health Funding Pool and Administration) Bill 2012 (No 2) is to clarify the intent of Clause 15 of the Bill.

DETAIL

Amendment 1
Proposed new clause 15 (3), (4) and (5)
Page 10, line 16

This amendment inserts three new subclauses in section 15 of the Bill to clarify that the Treasurer is able to enter into an agreement with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for the purpose of opening the ACT Local Hospital Network bank account (the State Pool Account) as required under the enabling legislation. To achieve this subsections 15(3) and 15(4) respectively dissapply sections 34(3) and 34(7) of the Financial Management Act 1996. Subsection 15(5) simply clarifies that the Treasurer may enter into an agreement with the RBA in relation to the State Pool Account.