Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) If a variation is made in relation to an appropriation for a department for a financial year under section 14 (1), 15 (1), 15A (1) or (2), 16, 17 (2) or 17A (2), the Treasurer must, in writing, amend the budget for the department for the financial year to show the effects of the variation.
(2) If funds are provided to a department for a financial year under section 18 (1) or section 19B, the Treasurer must, in writing, amend the budget for the department for the financial year to show the effects of the provision of the funds.
Note A budget may also be amended under section 13A.
(3) The budget for a department for a financial year may be amended under this section—
(a) at the time of the variation in relation to the appropriation or the provision of funds; or
(b) at a later time.
(4) If the Treasurer amends the budget for a department for a financial year under this section, the Treasurer must, within 3 sitting days after the day on which the amendment is made, present to the Legislative Assembly a statement of the amendments made.
(5) The financial management guidelines may prescribe the way in which a budget for a department may be amended under this section.
Note Amendments of a budget may be included in the same instrument as amendments of financial targets under section 19E (see Legislation Act, s 49).
(6) In this section:
"budget", for a department for a financial year, means the budget for the department for the year presented to the Legislative Assembly under section 10 (b) (Budget papers) or, if that budget has been amended under this Act, the budget as amended.