New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT SECTOR FINANCE ACT 2018 - SECT 4.4

4.4 When Budget is to be presented to Parliament

(1) The Treasurer is to cause the Budget Papers for the annual reporting period for the NSW Government to which the Budget relates to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly before the end of the previous annual reporting period.

(2) However, the Budget Papers may be tabled in the Legislative Assembly--

(a) if the Legislative Assembly is not sitting in the last 2 months of the previous annual reporting period for the NSW Government--as soon as possible within the annual reporting period for the NSW Government to which the Budget relates, or

(b) if there is a State election in the previous annual reporting period for the NSW Government--as soon as possible within the annual reporting period for the NSW Government to which the Budget relates (but not later than the end of September in that period).