Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 142 of 1994 - SECT 10

10. After Division 1 of Part 3 of the Principal Act the following Division is
inserted:
              "Division 1A-Performance standards and audits
Interpretation

"28B. In this Division:
'performance audit report' means a report under section 28D;
'prescribed performance standards' has the meaning given by subsection 28C(1).
Performance standards to be met by Australia Post

"28C.(1) The regulations may prescribe performance standards (the 'prescribed
performance standards') to be met by Australia Post.

"(2) The prescribed performance standards must relate to:

   (a)  the frequency, speed or accuracy of mail delivery; or

   (b)  the availability or accessibility of:

        (i)    post-boxes or other mail lodgement points; or

        (ii)   offices of Australia Post or other places from which Australia
               Post products or services may be purchased.

Auditor-General to report on compliance with prescribed performance standards

"28D.(1) The Auditor-General must, in relation to the financial year starting
on 1 July 1994 and each later financial year, audit, and report on, the extent
to which, during the financial year, Australia Post met the prescribed
performance standards that were in force.

"(2) The audit must be conducted in accordance with the methodology that the
Auditor-General determines is consistent with prevailing performance audit
methodology, and a statement of the methodology used in conducting the audit
must be included in the report.

"(3) The Auditor-General may request Australia Post to supply information that
the Auditor-General considers is reasonably necessary to perform the audit,
and Australia Post must comply with the request.

"(4) The Auditor-General must give the report to the Minister on or before 1
November in the next financial year.

"(5) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House
of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by
the Minister.

Service improvement plans

"28E.(1) If, in a performance audit report, the Auditor-General reports that
Australia Post has not met a prescribed performance standard, Australia Post
must prepare a service improvement plan to ensure it meets that prescribed
performance standard as soon as practicable.

"(2) The service improvement plan must be given to the Minister on or before 1
March in the financial year after the financial year to which the performance
audit report relates.

"(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the service improvement plan to be laid
before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after
its receipt by the Minister.".