PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013 - SECT 36 Budget estimates for Commonwealth entities

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013 - SECT 36

  (1)   The accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity must :

  (a)   prepare the budget estimates covering the entity's activities for each reporting period for the entity , and for any other periods d irected by the Finance Minister; and

  (b)   give the budget estimates to the Finance Secretary in accordance with any directions under subsection   ( 3).

  (2)   The budget estimates must :

  (a)   fairly present the estimated financial impacts of the entity's activities for the reporting period or other period; and

  (b )   comply with any directions under subsection   ( 3); and

  ( c )   be accompanied by any information relating to the budget estimates for the entity that is required by a ny direction under subsection   ( 3).

  (3)   The Finance Secretary may give written directions to the accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity for the purposes referred to in paragraph   ( 1)(b) or subsection   ( 2).

  ( 4 )   A direction made under subsection   ( 3 ) is not a legislative instrument.