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Annual Report 2008-2009 - Department of Transport

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(c) <strong>Report</strong>ing entity<br />

The reporting entity comprises the <strong>Department</strong>. The <strong>Department</strong><br />

administers assets, liabilities, income and expenses on behalf <strong>of</strong><br />

Government which are not controlled by, nor integral to the functions <strong>of</strong><br />

the <strong>Department</strong>. These administered balances and transactions are not<br />

recognised in the principal financial statements <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> but<br />

schedules are prepared using the same basis as the financial statements<br />

and are presented at note 45 Administered expenses and income and note<br />

46 Administered assets and liabilities.<br />

(d) Contributed equity<br />

AASB Interpretation 1038 Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly-<br />

Owned Public Sector Entities requires transfers, other than as a result<br />

<strong>of</strong> a restructure <strong>of</strong> administrative arrangements, in the nature <strong>of</strong> equity<br />

contributions to be designated by the Government (the owner) as<br />

contributions by owners (at the time <strong>of</strong>, or prior to transfer) before such<br />

transfers can be recognised as equity contributions. Capital contributions<br />

(appropriations) have been designated as contributions by owners by<br />

Treasurer’s instruction (TI) 955 Contributions by Owners made to Wholly<br />

Owned Public Sector Entities and have been credited directly to Contributed<br />

Equity.<br />

Transfer <strong>of</strong> net assets to/from other agencies, other than as a result <strong>of</strong> a<br />

restructure <strong>of</strong> administrative arrangements, are designated as contributions<br />

by owners where the transfers are non-discretionary and non-reciprocal.<br />

See note 31 Equity.<br />

(e) Income<br />

Revenue recognition<br />

Revenue is measured at the fair value <strong>of</strong> consideration received or<br />

receivable. Revenue is recognised for the major business activities as<br />

follows:<br />

Sale <strong>of</strong> goods<br />

Revenue is recognised from the sale <strong>of</strong> goods and disposal <strong>of</strong> other assets<br />

when the significant risks and rewards <strong>of</strong> ownership control transfer to the<br />

purchaser and can be measured reliably.<br />

Rendering <strong>of</strong> services<br />

Revenue is recognised upon delivery <strong>of</strong> the service to the client or by<br />

reference to the stage <strong>of</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> the transaction.<br />

Revenues are received in the forms <strong>of</strong> various registration, examination and<br />

licence fees (including Stamp Duty and Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance).<br />

These revenues are received for services provided including undertaking<br />

inspections and/or issuing licences associated with the fees. As no part <strong>of</strong><br />

these charges is refundable, revenues are recognised at the time they are<br />

received.<br />

Revenues collected from traffic and cannabis infringements are<br />

administered on behalf <strong>of</strong> the Western Australian Police and are recognised<br />

when the cash is received.<br />

Revenues from the lease <strong>of</strong> land and rental <strong>of</strong> buildings are recognised as<br />

per the terms <strong>of</strong> the lease agreement.<br />

The revenue from other operating activities including rendering <strong>of</strong> services<br />

and the sale <strong>of</strong> assets are recognised when the <strong>Department</strong> has passed<br />

control <strong>of</strong> the goods or other assets or delivery <strong>of</strong> the service to the<br />

customer. Recoups <strong>of</strong> operating activities are recognised when invoiced.<br />

Interest<br />

Revenue is recognised as the interest accrues.<br />

Service appropriations<br />

Service appropriations are recognised as revenues in the period in which the<br />

<strong>Department</strong> gains control <strong>of</strong> the appropriated funds. The <strong>Department</strong> gains<br />

control <strong>of</strong> appropriated funds at the time those funds are deposited into<br />

the <strong>Department</strong>’s bank account or credited to the holding account held at<br />

Treasury. See note 17 Income from State Government for further detail.<br />

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