5Administration of community welfare legislation

#### 5 Administration of community welfare legislation 5 Administration of community welfare legislation > > (1) The determination of an issue under this Act, and any decision or recommendation on a matter arising from the operation of this Act, must not be made in a way that is (or that requires the taking of action that is)— > > > > > (a) beyond the resources appropriated by Parliament for the delivery of community services, or > > > > > (b) inconsistent with the way in which those resources have been allocated by the Minister or the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice in accordance with Government policy, or > > > > > (c) inconsistent with Government policy, as certified in writing by the Minister and notified to the Tribunal, the Commission for Children and Young People or other person or body making the determination. > > > (2) This section does not apply to the exercise of any function of the Ombudsman under this Act. > > **s 5:** Am 1993 No 46, Sch 2; 1996 No 30, Sch 1; 2002 No 42, Sch 1 \[11\]; 2014 No 20, Sch 1 \[7\]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.13\[9\] \[10\]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.2\[3\].