35Variations—contingencies relating to integrity agencies

35 Variations—contingencies relating to integrity agencies

35 Variations—contingencies relating to integrity agencies

(1) The Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum appropriated by this Act for a purpose specified in Part 4 for an integrity agency other than the Audit Office of New South Wales that is more than the sum specified for the purpose if—

(a) the Treasurer is of the opinion that—

(i) the sum appropriated for the purpose is insufficient to enable the purpose to be effectively and efficiently carried out, and

(ii) the additional sum is reasonably necessary for the integrity agency to effectively and efficiently carry out the purpose, and

(b) an equivalent sum is not paid out from the sum appropriated to the Treasurer by section 21.

(2) The Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum from the sum appropriated to the Treasurer by section 21 to the Audit Office of New South Wales for the services of the Office if the Treasurer is of the opinion that the sum is reasonably necessary for the Office to effectively and efficiently carry out the functions the Office and provide the services of the Office.

(3) In this section—

integrity agency has the same meaning as in section 21.