Financial Management Act 1996
18GCapital works reserve—Treasurer must notify Assembly
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18G Capital works reserve—Treasurer must notify Assembly (1) This section applies if the Treasurer authorises a capital works advance under section 18E. (2) The Treasurer must within 5 business days after authorising the advance give the Speaker a copy of the authorisation. (3) The Speaker must arrange for a copy of the authorisation to be given to each member of the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after it is received by the Speaker. (4) The Treasurer must attach to the next financial statement presented to the Legislative Assembly— (a) a copy of the authorisation; and (b) a reconciliation stating the following: (i) the total amount appropriated for the capital works reserve for the financial year under section 18D; (ii) the total amount of capital works advances authorised in the financial year under section 18E; (iii) the total amount of reduction of capital works advances in the financial year under section 18F; (iv) the amount authorised in the authorisation; (v) the amount remaining in the capital works reserve for the Note 1 For the presentation of financial statements, see s 26. Note 2 The Treasurer must also prepare a capital works report at least every 6 months (see s 30F).
(5) In this section— Speaker includes— (a) if the Speaker is unavailable—the Deputy Speaker; and (b) if both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are unavailable—the clerk of the Legislative Assembly. unavailable— (a) the Speaker is unavailable if— (i) the Speaker is absent from duty; or (ii) there is a vacancy in the office of the Speaker; or (iii) the Speaker cannot for any reason exercise the functions of the Speaker; and (b) the Deputy Speaker is unavailable if— (i) the Deputy Speaker is absent from duty; or (ii) there is a vacancy in the office of the Deputy Speaker; or (iii) the Deputy Speaker cannot for any reason exercise the functions of the Deputy Speaker. Subdivision 2.1.4 Appropriations and budgets—other matters