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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ACT 2001 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     In particular, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     administrative unit

              •     auditor-general

              •     bankrupt or personally insolvent

              •     body

              •     Corporations Act

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     Territory owned corporation

              •     the Territory.

"board" means the Australian Capital Territory Government Procurement Board established under section 5.

"chairperson" means the chairperson of the board.

"commercial account", for part 4 (Interest on commercial accounts)—see section 44.

"confidential text", of a notifiable contract, for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 24.

"contract", for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 24.

"deputy chairperson" means the deputy chairperson of the board.

"directorate"––see the Financial Management Act 1996, dictionary.

"member" means—

        (a)     the chairperson; or

        (b)     the deputy chairperson; or

        (c)     a public employee member; or

        (d)     a non-public employee member.

"notifiable amendment", of a notifiable contract, for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 26.

"notifiable contract", for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 25.

"notifiable contracts register", for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 27 (1).

"payment date", for a commercial account, for part 4 (Interest on commercial accounts)—see section 44.

"procurement"—see section 2A.

"public text", of a notifiable contract, for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 24.

"relevant date", for the payment of a commercial account, for part 4 (Interest on commercial accounts)—see section 44.

"responsible chief executive officer" means––

        (a)     for a directorate—the responsible director-general of the directorate under the Financial Management Act 1996; or

        (b)     for a territory authority—the chief executive officer of the authority under the Financial Management Act 1996; or

        (c)     for a joint venture or trust in which the Territory or a territory entity has a controlling interest—the responsible director-general of the directorate or territory entity that is responsible for matters most closely related to that interest.

"responsible Territory entity", for a contract or proposed contract, for part 3 (Notifiable contracts)—see section 24.

"Territory entity"—see section 3.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Government Procurement Act 2001 No 28

notified 24 May 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 21)

commenced 24 May 2001 (s 2)

as amended by

Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 pt 3.33

notified LR 16 September 2002

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))

pt 3.33 commenced 17 September 2002

Government Procurement Amendment Act 2003 A2003-22

notified LR 19 May 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and CN2003-4)

Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.17

notified LR 19 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)

Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.27

notified LR 2 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.27 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)

Government Procurement Amendment Act 2005 A2005-1

notified LR 22 February 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 23 February 2005 (s 2)

Government Procurement Amendment Act 2007 A2007-11

notified LR 13 June 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 October 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-14)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.34

notified LR 26 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.34 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)

Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.10

notified LR 16 December 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 (1))

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.73

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.73 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Government Procurement Amendment Act 2012 A2012-11

notified LR 4 April 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 5 April 2012 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Long title
long title     sub A2003-22 amdt 1.1; A2007-11 s 4

Dictionary
s 2     om R1 (LA s 89 (4))
    ins A2003-22 s 4

Meaning of procurement
s 2A     ins A2007-11 s 5

Meaning of Territory entity
s 3     am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.387
    sub A2003-22 s 4
    am A2007-11 s 6

Application of Act to land sales etc
s 3A     ins A2007-11 s 7
    sub A2009-49 amdt 3.76

Responsible chief executive officer to ensure Act complied with
s 3B     ins A2007-11 s 8

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 4A     ins A2003-22 amdt 1.2

Functions of board
s 6     am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.388
    sub A2003-22 amdt 1.3; A2007-11 s 9

Procurement guidelines
s 7     am 2002 No 30 amdts 3.389-3.391; A2003-22 amdt 1.4, amdt 1.5
    om A2007-11 s 10

Ministerial directions to board
s 8     am A2010-54 amdt 3.31

Constitution of board
s 11     sub A2007-11 s 11
    am A2008-28 amdt 1.4, amdt 1.5

Appointment of members
s 12     am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.392; A2003-22 amdt 1.6; A2007-11 s 12, s 13

Term of appointment of members
s 13     sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.393

Abuse of position
s 15     sub A2003-22 amdt 1.7

Ending of appointment of members
s 16     am A2007-11 s 14; A2009-49 amdt 3.77

Time and place of meetings
s 18     am A2007-11 s 15; ss renum R9 LA

Procedure governing proceedings of board
s 19     am A2003-22 s 5; A2007-11 s 16; ss renum R9 LA

Board quorum
s 19A hdg     sub A2007-11 s 17
s 19A     ins A2003-22 s 6
    am A2007-11 s 18

Arrangements for staff
s 21     am A2011-22 amdt 1.223, amdt 1.230

Other matters
div 2.5 hdg     ins A2003-22 amdt 1.8

Power to obtain information and documents
s 22     sub A2003-22 amdt 1.8

Procurement activities
pt 2A hdg     ins A2007-11 s 19

Procurement principle—value for money
s 22A     ins A2007-11 s 19

Minister may declare procurement matters to be reviewed
s 22B     ins A2007-11 s 19

Procurement proposal or activity may be referred to board
s 22C     ins A2007-11 s 19

Notifiable contracts
pt 3 hdg     sub A2003-22 s 7

Preliminary
div 3.1 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7

Application—pt 3
s 23     sub A2003-22 s 7; A2007-11 s 20
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.224

Definitions for pt 3
s 24     sub A2003-22 s 7
    def confidential text ins A2003-22 s 7
    def contract ins A2003-22 s 7
    def notifiable amendment ins A2003-22 s 7
    def notifiable contract ins A2003-22 s 7
    def notifiable contracts register ins A2003-22 s 7
    def public text ins A2003-22 s 7
    def responsible Territory entity ins A2003-22 s 7

What is a notifiable contract
s 25     sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.394; A2003-22 s 7
    am A2007-11 ss 21-23
    am A2012-11 s 4, s 5

Meaning of notifiable amendment?
s 26     ins A2003-22 s 7
    sub A2007-11 s 24
    am A2012-11 s 6, s 7

Notifiable contracts register
div 3.2 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7

Keeping of register
s 27     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.230

Contents of register
s 28     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2007-11 s 25; A2011-22 amdt 1.230

Public access to material on register
s 29     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2007-11 s 26; A2011-22 amdt 1.230; A2012-11 s 8

Territory entities to provide material for register
s 30     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.230

Availability of notifiable contracts
div 3.3 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7

Public text of contracts to be made available
s 31     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2012-11 s 9

Making information and contracts available apart from pt 3
s 32     ins A2003-22 s 7

Entities not required to create electronic copies
s 33     ins A2003-22 s 7

Confidential text
div 3.4 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7

Notice of effect of div 3.4 to contracting parties
s 34     ins A2003-22 s 7

Grounds for confidentiality of information
s 35     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2005-1 s 4, s 5; A2007-11 s 27

Model confidentiality clause required for confidential text
s 36     ins A2003-22 s 7

Invalidity of non-complying confidentiality clauses
s 37     ins A2003-22 s 7

Contracts and information to be given to auditor-general
s 38     ins A2003-22 s 7
    sub A2007-11 s 28
    am A2012-11 s 10

Responsible territory entity's reporting obligations for contracts etc
s 39     sub A2007-11 s 29
    am A2012-11 s 11

Auditor-general's reporting obligations for contracts etc
s 39A     ins A2003-22 s 7
    sub A2007-11 s 29
    am A2012-11 s 12

Other matters
div 3.5 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7

Effect of disclosure of confidential information
s 40     ins A2003-22 s 7

Effect of other disclosure laws
s 41     ins A2003-22 s 7

No liability for complying with pt 3
s 42     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2007-11 s 30; A2012-11 s 13

Interest on commercial accounts
pt 4 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7

Application—pt 4
s 43     ins A2003-22 s 7
    sub A2007-11 s 31

Definitions for pt 4
s 44     ins A2003-22 s 7
    def commercial account ins A2003-22 s 7
    def payment date ins A2003-22 s 7
    def relevant date ins A2003-22 s 7

Interest on unpaid accounts
s 45     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2004-60 amdt 1.152; A2007-11 s 32

Exclusion of inconsistent contractual terms
s 46     ins A2003-22 s 7

Availability of funds to pay interest
s 47     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.225

Reporting of excluded contracts
s 48     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2004-9 amdt 1.25; A2007-11 s 33

Miscellaneous
pt 5 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7

Discounts for prompt payments
s 49     ins A2003-22 s 7
    om A2007-11 s 34

Responsible chief executive to ensure Act complied with
s 50     ins A2003-22 s 7
    om A2007-11 s 35

Approved forms
s 51     ins A2003-22 s 7

Regulation-making power
s 52     ins A2003-22 s 7
    am A2007-11 s 36

Review of Act
s 53     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 31 December 2006 (s 53 (3))

Transitional provisions
pt 6 hdg     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 1 July 2004 (s 59)

Government Contractual Debts (Interest) Act
s 54     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 1 July 2004 (s 59)

Public Access to Government Contracts Act—general
s 55     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 1 July 2004 (s 59)

Public Access to Government Contracts Act—reportable contracts
s 56     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 1 July 2004 (s 59)

First report by auditor-general under this Act
s 57     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 1 July 2004 (s 59)

Transitional regulations
s 58     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 1 July 2004 (s 59)

Expiry of pt 6
s 59     ins A2003-22 s 7
    exp 1 July 2004 (s 59)

Transitional provisions
pt 10 hdg     ins A2007-11 s 37
    om R12 LA

Procurement guideline
s 100     ins A2007-11 s 37
    exp 1 October 2007 (s 100 (5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Notifiable contracts
s 101     ins A2007-11 s 37
    exp 1 October 2008 (s 101 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Model confidentiality clause
sch 1     ins A2003-22 s 8

Dictionary
dict     am 2002 No 30 amdt 3.395
    sub A2003-22 s 9
    am A2009-49 amdt 3.78; A2011-22 amdt 1.226
    def board sub A2003-22 s 9; A2007-11 s 38
    def chairperson sub A2003-22 s 9; A2007-11 s 38
    def commercial account ins A2003-22 s 9
    def confidential text ins A2003-22 s 9
    def contract ins A2003-22 s 9
    def department ins A2007-11 s 39
    om A2011-22 amdt 1.227
    def deputy chairperson ins A2007-11 s 39
    def directorate ins A2011-22 amdt 1.228
    def member sub A2003-22 s 9; A2007-11 s 40
    def notifiable amendment ins A2003-22 s 9
    def notifiable contract ins A2003-22 s 9
    def notifiable contracts register ins A2003-22 s 9
    def payment date ins A2003-22 s 9
    def procurement ins A2007-11 s 41
    def procurement guidelines sub A2003-22 s 9
    om A2007-11 s 42
    def public text ins A2003-22 s 9
    def relevant date ins A2003-22 s 9
    def responsible chief executive sub 2002 No 30 amdt 3.396
    om A2003-22 s 9
    def responsible chief executive officer ins A2007-11 s 43
    sub A2011-22 amdt 1.229
    def responsible Territory entity ins A2003-22 s 9
    def Territory entity sub A2003-22 s 9

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1
12 Sept 2001

24 May 2001–
16 Sept 2002

not amended

new Act

R2
10 Oct 2002

17 Sept 2002–
30 June 2003

A2002-30

amendments by A2002-30

R3*
1 July 2003

1 July 2003–
12 Apr 2004

A2003-22

amendments by A2003-22

R4
13 Apr 2004

13 Apr 2004–
1 July 2004

A2004-9

amendments by A2004-9

R5
2 July 2004

2 July 2004–
9 Jan 2005

A2004-9

commenced expiry

R6
10 Jan 2005

10 Jan 2005–
22 Feb 2005

A2004-60

amendments by A2004-60

R7
23 Feb 2005

23 Feb 2005–
31 Dec 2006

A2005-1

amendments by A2005-1

R8
1 Jan 2007

1 Jan 2007–
30 Sept 2007

A2005-1

commenced expiry

R9
1 Oct 2007

1 Oct 2007–
1 Oct 2007

A2007-11

amendments by A2007-11

R10
2 Oct 2007

2 Oct 2007–
25 Aug 2008

A2007-11

commenced expiry

R11
26 Aug 2008

26 Aug 2008–
1 Oct 2008

A2008-28

amendments by A2008-28

R12
2 Oct 2008

2 Oct 2008–
16 Dec 2009

A2008-28

commenced expiry

R13
17 Dec 2009

17 Dec 2009–
31 Dec 2010

A2009-49

amendments by A2009-49

R14
1 Jan 2011

1 Jan 2011–
30 June 2011

A2010-54

amendments by A2010-54

R15
1 July 2011

1 July 2011–
4 Apr 2012

A2011-22

amendments by A2011-22










© Australian Capital Territory 2012

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Republication No 16

Effective: 5 April 2012

Republication date: 5 April 2012

Last amendment made by A2012-11




Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Government Procurement Act 2001

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 5 April 2012

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 5 April 2012

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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