Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Financial Management Act 1994 - SECT 46

Tabling requirements

46. Tabling requirements







(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the relevant Minister of a department
or public body must cause the report of operations and audited financial
statements of the department or public body for a financial year to be laid
before each House of the Parliament after the end of that financial year and
before the end of the next following fourth month of the year or on the first
sitting day of the House after the end of that month.

(2) If it appears to the relevant Minister from the financial statements of
the department or public body that the expenses and obligations of the
department or public body in respect of the financial year do not exceed $5
000 000, the relevant Minister-

   (a)  must report to each House of the Parliament the receipt by him or her
        of the report of operations and financial statements of the department
        or public body; and

   (b)  if a member of either House of the Parliament so requests, must cause
        the report of operations and financial statements to be laid before
        each House of the Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House
        after the request.

(3) If the relevant Minister of a department or public body has not received
the report of operations and financial statements of the department or public
body in time for him or her to comply with subsection (1), the relevant
Minister-

   (a)  must cause that fact and the reasons for it to be reported to each
        House of the Parliament; and

   (b)  must cause the report of operations and financial statements to be
        laid before each House of the Parliament as soon as practicable after
        they are received by him or her.

(4) This section does not apply to the Victorian Auditor-General's Office3.