Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 20AC

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the Treasurer presents a bill for an Appropriation Act for the appropriation for an officer of the Assembly relating to a financial year in the Legislative Assembly; and

        (b)     the appropriation is less than the recommended appropriation for the office for the financial year.

    (2)     Immediately after presenting the bill, the Treasurer must present to the Legislative Assembly a statement of reasons for departing from the recommended appropriation.

    (3)     In this section:

"recommended appropriation"—see section 20AB.