New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMUNITY SERVICES (COMPLAINTS, REVIEWS AND MONITORING) ACT 1993 - SECT 5

5 Administration of community welfare legislation

(1) The determination of an issue under this Act, and any decision or recommendation on a matter arising from the operation of this Act, must not be made in a way that is (or that requires the taking of action that is):

(a) beyond the resources appropriated by Parliament for the delivery of community services, or

(b) inconsistent with the way in which those resources have been allocated by the Minister for Community Services, the Minister for Aged Services, the Minister for Disability Services, the Director-General of the Department of Community Services or the Director-General of the Ageing and Disability Department in accordance with Government policy, or

(c) inconsistent with Government policy, as certified in writing by the Minister for Community Services, the Minister for Aged Services or the Minister for Disability Services and notified to the Tribunal, Commission or other person or body making the determination.

(2) This section does not apply to the exercise of any function of the Ombudsman under this Act.