Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 - SECT 45

45 .         Treasurer’s powers in relation to draft resource agreements

        (1)         The Treasurer may return a draft resource agreement to the accountable authority of an agency and request the accountable authority —

            (a)         to consider or further consider any matter and deal with the matter in the draft resource agreement; and

            (b)         to revise the draft resource agreement in light of that consideration or further consideration.

        (2)         If the accountable authority and the Treasurer have not reached agreement on a draft resource agreement by one month before the start of the financial year, the Treasurer may, in writing, direct the accountable authority —

            (a)         to take specified steps in relation to the draft resource agreement; or

            (b)         to make specified modifications to the draft resource agreement.

        (3)         The accountable authority is to comply with a direction under subsection (2) as soon as is practicable and, in any event, not later than the start of the financial year or any later date approved by the Treasurer.