Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 20C

    (1)     At least 30 days before the polling day for an ordinary election, the under treasurer must prepare a pre-election budget update and give it to the parliamentary counsel for notification.

    (2)     At least 20 days before the polling day for an election mentioned in the Self-Government Act

, section 16 (Dissolution of Assembly by Governor-General) or section 48 (Resolution of no confidence in Chief Minister), the under treasurer must prepare a pre-election budget update and give it to the parliamentary counsel for notification.

    (3)     A pre-election budget update is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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    (4)     In this section:

"ordinary election"—see the Electoral Act 1992

, dictionary.

"polling day"—see the Electoral Act 1992

, dictionary.