Portfolio Budget Statements 2004-2005
Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriations 2004-2005
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISSN 1448-1219 (Online), 1448-1200 (Print)
Part C - Agency Budget Statements (continued)
National Oceans Office (continued)
Section 4 - Purchaser-Provider and Cost Recovery Arrangements
PURCHASER-PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS
CROSS AGENCY OVERVIEW
The National Oceans Office has a cross agency agreement with the Department of the Environment and Heritage whereby the Department provides transactional corporate services to the Oceans Office on a commercial basis.
RESPONSIBILITY
The Director of the National Oceans Office is responsible to the National Oceans Ministerial Board, through the Minister for the Environment and Heritage as Chair, for the delivery and management of the National Oceans Office's outputs.
CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
The National Oceans Office is a prescribed agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. It was established as an Executive Agency under the Public Service Act 1999 in December 1999.
The Director of the National Oceans Office is accountable to the National Oceans Ministerial Board through the Minister for the Environment and Heritage as Chair. The other members of the Ministerial Board are the Ministers for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Education, Science and Training; Industry, Tourism and Resources; and Transport and Regional Services.
Supporting the Ministerial Board are:
- the Oceans Board of Management – chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Heritage and comprising the senior officials of the National Oceans Office; the Departments of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Education, Science and Tourism; Industry, Tourism and Resources; Transport and Regional Services and other Departments as appropriate.
- the National Oceans Advisory Group - comprising non-government members selected for their expertise in oceans issues relating to sectoral interests such as industry, science and conservation.
- the Oceans Policy Science Advisory Group – comprising government and non-government members who provide scientific advice and support to the Ministerial Board and the Oceans Board of Management.
PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS
Refer to National Oceans Office, Section 2.
COST RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS
SUMMARY OF COST RECOVERY IMPACT STATEMENT
The National Oceans Office is committed to implementing the Commonwealth's formal cost recovery policy. In accordance with this policy the National Oceans Office will adhere to the Commonwealth's cost recovery guidelines when:
- undertaking reviews consistent with the Government's five-year review schedule for existing cost recovery arrangements;
- new cost recovery arrangements are proposed;
- significant amendments to existing arrangements are being considered; and
- periodic reviews of cost recovery arrangements are required.
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