FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 - SECT 27

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 - SECT 27

27 .         Expenditure not provided for in, or in excess of amount appropriated by, Appropriation Acts

        (1)         The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Treasurer, authorise expenditure in a financial year that is not provided for by an appropriation by an Appropriation Act for that year.

        (2)         The Treasurer may authorise expenditure in a financial year that exceeds the amount appropriated by an Appropriation Act for that year for expenditure of that kind.

        (3)         Payments made under subsection (1) or (2) in a financial year must be charged to the Consolidated Account, and the Consolidated Account is appropriated accordingly by this section.

        (4)         Payments made under subsection (1) or (2) in a financial year must be included in the Annual Report on State Finances relating to that financial year released under the Government Financial Responsibility Act 2000 section 14A.

        [Section 27 amended: No. 12 of 2021 s. 7.]