PGPA Act (Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2026) Determination 2026

law://au/li/2026/f2026l01030@2026-11-13

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1 Name #

This instrument is the PGPA Act (Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2026) Determination 2026.

2 Commencement #

These Regulations shall come into force on 17th March 1987 and shall have effect as from 25th November 1982.

(1)Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
The whole of this instrument	The later of the day mentioned in paragraph 79(5)(a) of the PGPA Act or 24 September 2026.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority #

This instrument is made under subsections 78(1) and 78(3) of the PGPA Act.

4 Definitions #

In this instrument:

Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Instrument means the PGPA Act Determination (Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2016) — Establishment.

Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2016 means the special account established by the Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Instrument.

PGPA Act means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

the special account means the Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2026 established by this instrument.

5 Establishment of the special account #

For paragraph 78(1)(a) of the PGPA Act, the Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2026 is established as a special account.

Part 2 · Special account

6Amounts that may be credited to the special account#

For paragraph 78(1)(b) of the PGPA Act, the following amounts may be credited to the special account:

(a)amounts received in the course of the performance of functions relating to the purposes of the special account; and

(b)amount received by the Commonwealth from another government, Commonwealth entity, or person for the purposes of the special account.

7 Purposes of the special account #

For paragraph 78(1)(c) of the PGPA Act, the purposes of the special account, in relation to which amounts may be debited from the special account, are:

(a)to make payments in relation to rehabilitating sites on Christmas Island impacted by phosphate mining in accordance with rehabilitation plans;

(b)to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment; and

(c)to repay amounts that have been credited to the special account where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received.

8 Accountable authority responsible for the special account #

For paragraph 78(1)(d) of the PGPA Act, the accountable authority responsible for the special account is the Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.

Part 3

9Opening balance of the special account#

10Revocation of Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Instrument#

For subsection 78(3) of the PGPA Act, the Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Instrument is revoked.

11Additional repeal provisions#

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PGPA Act (Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2026) Determination 2026

PGPA Act (Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Special Account 2026) Determination 2026

Part 1 —Establishment

1 Name #

2 Commencement #

3 Authority #

4 Definitions #

5 Establishment of the special account #

Part 2 · Special account

6Amounts that may be credited to the special account#

7 Purposes of the special account #

8 Accountable authority responsible for the special account #

Part 3

9Opening balance of the special account#

10Revocation of Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Instrument#

11Additional repeal provisions#

Defined terms · 4

History · 1 version

Part 1 —Establishment

1 Name #

2 Commencement #

3 Authority #

4 Definitions #

5 Establishment of the special account #

Part 2 · Special account

6Amounts that may be credited to the special account#

7 Purposes of the special account #

8 Accountable authority responsible for the special account #

Part 3

9Opening balance of the special account#

10Revocation of Christmas Island Phosphate Mining Rehabilitation Instrument#

11Additional repeal provisions#

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