New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC FINANCE AND AUDIT ACT 1983 - SECT 27AB

27AB Time at which Budget is to be presented to Parliament

(1) The Budget Papers for a budget year are to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly before the end of the prior financial year, except as provided by this section.

(2) If:

(a) the Legislative Assembly is not sitting in the last 2 months of the financial year prior to the budget year, or

(b) there is a State election in the financial year prior to the budget year,

the Budget Papers may be tabled in the Legislative Assembly as soon as possible within the budget year.