New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT SECTOR FINANCE ACT 2018 - SECT 3.5

3.5 Consultation about certain proposed regulations, directions and determinations

(1) This section applies if a provision of this Act or the regulations (the
"consultation provision" ) requires the Treasurer to consult a specified entity in accordance with this section about a matter (a
"consultation matter" ) that is proposed to be included in the regulations or in directions or determinations of the Treasurer.

(2) The Treasurer must consult each entity specified by the consultation provision as an entity that must be consulted about a consultation matter before recommending the making of regulations, or giving directions or making determinations, that include the matter.

(3) A consultation with an entity happens for the purposes of this section if--

(a) the entity is given a written statement setting out, or explaining the effect of, the consultation matter, and

(b) the entity is given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Treasurer concerning the consultation matter before its inclusion in regulations, directions or determinations.

(4) A contravention of a consultation provision or this section does not affect the validity of any regulation, direction or determination.