Australian Capital Territory
Financial Management (Territory Authorities prescribed for Outputs) Guidelines 2017
Disallowable instrument DI2017–65
made under the
Financial Management Act 1996, s133 (Guideline-making power)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Outline
These guidelines are issued in accordance with section 133 of the Financial Management Act 1996 (the Act).
This instrument, Financial Management (Territory Authorities prescribed for Outputs) Guidelines 2017 prescribes certain territory authorities for output reporting.
This guideline has been amended to update section references to the correct sections in the compiled Act associated with outputs and performance criteria for territory authorities, following the amendment to the Act through the Financial Management Amendment Act 2015.  This guideline has also been amended to remove the existing clause 3 that provided clarity on when the guideline commenced.  This application clause is no longer required.
These amendments are minor and administrative in nature.  
Details of the Financial Management (Territory Authorities prescribed for Outputs) Guidelines 2017
Clauses 1 and 2 are formal requirements.  They refer to the name and the commencement date of the guidelines.
Clause 3 prescribes certain territory authorities that are required under section 61(6) of the Act, to include output and output class information, associated performance criteria and expense and appropriation information in their statement of intent for the year.  Sections 19D and 68 of the Act also apply to territory authorities prescribed under section 61(6). 
Clause 5 revokes the Financial Management (Territory Authorities prescribed for Outputs) Guidelines 2016, which is replaced by provisions made under this guideline.
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