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Local Government Act 2020
96Preparation of budget or revised budget
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96 Preparation of budget or revised budget
(1) A Council must develop the budget and any revised budget in accordance with—
(a) the financial management principles; and
(b) subject to subsection (2), its community engagement policy.
(2) A Council may develop the first budget under section 94 in accordance with section 223 of the **Local Government Act 1989** if the Council has not adopted its first community engagement policy at the time that the budget is being developed.