36Variations—Government’s response to natural disasters

36 Variations—Government’s response to natural disasters

36 Variations—Government’s response to natural disasters

The Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum appropriated for a purpose by this Act or the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2023 that is more than the sum specified for the purpose if—

(a) the Treasurer is of the opinion that the additional sum is reasonably necessary because of expenditure related to the Government’s response to address a natural disaster or the impacts of a natural disaster in the Northern Rivers or Central West regions, and

(b) an equivalent sum is not paid out from the sum appropriated to the Treasurer by section 22.