Australian Capital Territory
Financial Management (Performance Criteria) Amendment 2011 (No 2)*
Notifiable instrument NI2011-325

made under the
Financial Management Act 1996, s19D (Amendment of Performance Criteria)

1	Name of instrument
	This instrument is the Financial Management (Performance Criteria) Amendment 2011 (No 2).
2	Commencement
	This instrument is taken to have commenced on 17 May 2011.
3	Amendment of 2010-2011 performance criteria
	The performance criteria for the 2010-2011 financial year is amended as set out in the schedule.
4.	Statement of reasons for amendments
Section 19D (3) (f) of the Financial Management Act 1996 provides that the Minister may by instrument amend performance criteria if changes happen in the priorities of the Department.
The target has been amended to reflect changes in the Administrative Arrangements of 17 May 2011.

Simon Corbell MLA
Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development

	            21 June 2011   
INSTRUMENT

AMENDMENT OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA UNDER SECTION 19D OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996

I amend the following performance criteria for the 2010-11 financial year.
Agency	Output Class and Output	Description of performance criteria	Targets	Action	
			2010-11
Budget papers	2010-11
Amended target		
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1a. Administer environment protection authorizations within statutory timeframes	100%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1a. Administer environment protection authorizations within statutory timeframes	N/A	100%	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1b. Administer water resources within statutory timeframes	100%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1b. Administer water resources within statutory timeframes	N/A	100%	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1c. Assess and report on water quality in the ACT	Oct 2010	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1c. Assess and report on water quality in the ACT	N/A	Oct 2010	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1d. Assess and report on air quality in the ACT	Jun 2010	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1d. Assess and report on air quality in the ACT	N/A	Jun 2010	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.2: Water, Energy and Waste	1.2a. Implementation of National Reforms in energy and water	2	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.2: Water Energy and Waste	1.2a. Implementation of National Reforms in energy and water	N/A	2	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.2: Water, Energy and Waste	1.2c. Coordinate the implementation of the Commercial Waste Scheme	1	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.2: Water Energy and Waste	1.2b. Coordinate the implementation of the Commercial Waste Scheme	N/A	1	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.2: Water, Energy and Waste	1.2d. ACT Sustainable Energy Policy	1	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.2: Water Energy and Waste	1.2c. ACT Sustainable Energy Policy	N/A	1	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.2: Water, Energy and Waste	1.2e. Review of Think water act water	1	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.2: Water Energy and Waste	1.2d. Review of Think water act water	N/A	1	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.2: Water, Energy and Waste	1.2h. Review of NoWaste policy	1	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.2: Water Energy and Waste	1.2e. Review of NoWaste policy	N/A	1	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.2: Water, Energy and Waste	1.2j. Advise Government on options for Energy Efficiency Legislation	1	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.2: Water Energy and Waste	1.2f. Advise Government on options for Energy Efficiency Legislation	N/A	1	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.3: Climate Change and Natural Environment	1.3c. Delivery of Joint Funded ACT/Commonwealth funded sustainability programs	2	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.3: Climate Change and Natural Environment	1.3a. Delivery of Joint Funded ACT/Commonwealth funded sustainability programs	N/A	2	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.3: Climate Change and Natural Environment	1.3e. Review of Nature Conservation Act	1	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.3: Climate Change and Natural Environment	1.3b. Review of Nature Conservation Act	N/A	1	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.3: Climate Change and Natural Environment	1.3h. Development of Weathering the Change Action Plan 2	1	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.3: Climate Change and Natural Environment	1.3c. Development of Weathering the Change Action Plan 2	N/A	1	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1a. Report on the uptake of recommendations on the ACT State of the Environment Report	Sep 2010	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1a. Report on the uptake of recommendations on the ACT State of the Environment Report	N/A	Sep 2010	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1b. Completion of Ministerial initiated investigations in accordance with the Minister’s direction	100%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1b. Completion of Ministerial initiated investigations in accordance with the Minister’s direction	N/A	100%	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1c. Completion of Commissioner initiated investigations in accordance with the Terms of Reference	100%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1c. Completion of Commissioner initiated investigations in accordance with the Terms of Reference	N/A	100%	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1d. Completion of complaints generated investigations in accordance with the Terms of Reference	100%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1d. Completion of complaints generated investigations in accordance with the Terms of Reference	N/A	100%	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1e. Report on complaints about management of the environment by the Territory or a Territory agency	Sep 2010	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class EBT: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment
EBT 1: Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment	EBT 1e. Report on complaints about management of the environment by the Territory or a Territory agency	N/A	Sep 2010	Measure transferred from the Department of the Environment, Climate Change Energy and Water	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1a. Percentage of audits/investigations undertaken in respect to:
-	building applications lodged
-	new electrical installations
-	new commercial gas installations
-	new sewerage connections
-	new photovoltaic installations1	

10%
100%
100%
100%
100%	

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4a. Percentage of audits/investigations undertaken in respect to:
-	building applications lodged
-	new electrical installations
-	new commercial gas installations
-	new sewerage connections
-	new photovoltaic installations	

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A	

10%
100%
100%
100%
100%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1c. Percentage of inspections undertaken in respect of Class 1 buildings within industry agreed service standards after lodgement of inspection request and payment of service fee to ACTPLA in respect of:1 
-	new electrical installations
-	new sewerage connections
-	new gas installations	

90%
90%
90%	

N/A
N/A
N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4b. Percentage of inspections undertaken in respect of Class 1 buildings within industry agreed service standards after lodgement of inspection request and payment of service fee to the Directorate in respect of:1 
-	new electrical installations
-	new sewerage connections
-	new gas installations	

N/A
N/A
N/A	

90%
90%
90%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1d. Formal complaints received under the Planning and Development Act 2007 are acknowledged within 10 working days	90%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4c. Formal complaints received under the Planning and Development Act 2007 are acknowledged within 10 working days	N/A	90%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1f. Development application processing times
-	average processing time in working days
-	median processing time in working days	
40

30	
N/A

N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4d. Development application processing times
-	average processing time in working days
-	median processing time in working days	
N/A

N/A	
40

30	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1g. Percentage of development application decisions made within statutory timeframe	75%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4e. Percentage of development application decisions made within statutory timeframe	N/A	75%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1i. Percentage of development application appeals resolved by mediation in relation to development proposals	35%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4f. Percentage of development application appeals resolved by mediation in relation to development proposals	N/A	35%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1k. Percentage of ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) decisions which uphold ACTPLA’s original decision	85%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4g. Percentage of ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) decisions which uphold the Directorate’s original decision	N/A	85%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1l. Percentage of Development Services Assurance Program implemented	90%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4h. Percentage of Development Services Assurance Program implemented	N/A	90%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1n. ACTPLA's key deliverable towards the Government's Affordable Housing Action Plan is
­	investigate residential leases in greenfields developments where commenced and complete covenants are scheduled to expire after 1 July 2010	

100%	

N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4i. The Directorate's key deliverable towards the Government's Affordable Housing Action Plan is
­	investigate residential leases in greenfields developments where commenced and complete covenants are scheduled to expire after 1 July 2010	

N/A	

100%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1p. ACTPLA’s Sustainable Futures Program contributes to Weathering the Change by the following deliverables:
­	undertake a risk/vulnerability assessment for human settlement in regard to temperature increase
­	undertake detail testing of urban form changes to introduce adaptation/mitigation measures
­	prepare a discussion paper to inform the Canberra Spatial Plan evaluation	

1

1

1	

N/A

N/A

N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4j. The Directorate’s Sustainable Futures Program contributes to Weathering the Change by the following deliverables:1
­	undertake a risk/vulnerability assessment for human settlement in regard to temperature increase
­	undertake detail testing of urban form changes to introduce adaptation/mitigation measures
­	prepare a discussion paper to inform the Canberra Spatial Plan evaluation	

N/A

N/A

N/A

1

1

1
	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1q. Level of satisfaction with ACTPLA’s services	80%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4k. Level of satisfaction with the Planning Authority’s services	N/A	80%	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	1.1s. Provision of additional greenfields residential land, ready for Estate Development Plan preparation, responding to the requirements of the land release program	8,400	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	1.4l. Provision of additional greenfields residential land, ready for Estate Development Plan preparation, responding to the requirements of the land release program	N/A	8,400	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
ACT Planning and Land Authority	Output Class 1: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Output 1.1: ACT Planning and Land Authority	Total cost of services is in accordance with Budget ($’000)	48,524	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Sustainable Development
Output 1.4: Sustainable Planning	Total cost of services is in accordance with Budget ($’000)	N/A	48,524	Measure transferred from the ACT Planning and Land Authority	
Chief Minister’s Department	Output Class 1: Government Strategy
Output 1.6: Heritage	1.5 Assess development applications for their heritage impact and advise the ACTPLA within 15 working days using the “stop the clock” methodology	100%	N/A	Measure transferred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate	Output Class 1: Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Output 1.1: Environment Protection and Water	1.1e Assess development applications for their heritage impact and advise the Directorate within 15 working days using the “stop the clock” methodology	N/A	100%	Measure transferred from the Chief Minister’s Department	

Minister _______________________
	     Signature and Date