New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT SECTOR FINANCE ACT 2018 - SECT 4.13

4.13 Payments out of Consolidated Fund for exigencies of Government

(1) This section applies if the annual Appropriation Act for an annual reporting period for the NSW Government has already been enacted.

(2) The Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, determine that additional money is to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund during the annual reporting period for the NSW Government in anticipation of appropriation by Parliament if it is required to meet any exigencies of Government during the current annual reporting period for the NSW Government.

(3) Any money determined under subsection (2) for an exigency must be no more than is necessary in the public interest to fund expenditure to meet the exigency.

(4) The Treasurer must cause details of the payments of money paid under this section to be included in the Budget Papers for the next annual reporting year for the NSW Government.