AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT ACT 1990 - SECT 16

16. Governor's authority for emergency expenditure

      (1) In cases of emergency where it is necessary to incur expenditure from the Consolidated Fund –

(a) in excess of an amount authorized to be spent by an item in a schedule to an Appropriation Act; or

(b) for a purpose not provided for by Parliament –

the written authority of the Governor shall be first sought and obtained by the Treasurer.

      (2) The Treasurer shall, in seeking the Governor's authority under subsection (1), provide the Governor with a report by the Auditor-General to the effect that the authority would be proper having regard to the circumstances of the emergency.

      (3) The Auditor-General, before making the report, may seek any necessary explanation from the Treasurer or any other appropriate Minister and may make, in writing, any observation that the Auditor-General thinks necessary.


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