Financial Management Act 1996
72Definitions—pt 9
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72 Definitions—pt 9 In this part: applicable governmental policies, for a territory authority—see section 103. establishing Act, for a territory authority, governing board or governing board member, means the Act that establishes the authority or governing board.
Definitions and important concepts Division 9.1 financial year, for a territory authority, means— (a) a period of 12 months beginning on 1 July; or (b) if the territory authority has, in writing, fixed another 12-month period as its financial year—the period fixed. governing board member, for a territory authority with a governing board, includes the CEO. material interest—see section 88 (4). relevant territory authority—a territory authority to which part 8 applies is a relevant territory authority, unless the establishing Act for the authority provides otherwise.