sec.170Adoption and amendment of budget

### sec.170 Adoption and amendment of budget A local government must adopt its budget for a financial year— after 31 May in the year before the financial year; but before— 1 August in the financial year; or a later day decided by the Minister. If the budget does not comply with section 169 when it is adopted, the adoption of the budget is of no effect. The local government may, by resolution, amend the budget for a financial year at any time before the end of the financial year. If the budget does not comply with the following when it is amended, the amendment of the budget is of no effect— section 169 ; the local government’s decision about the rates and charges to be levied for the financial year made at the budget meeting for the financial year. A local government may only decide the rates and charges to be levied for a financial year at the budget meeting for the financial year. See the Act , section 94 (2) . (sec.170-ssec.1) A local government must adopt its budget for a financial year— after 31 May in the year before the financial year; but before— 1 August in the financial year; or a later day decided by the Minister. (sec.170-ssec.2) If the budget does not comply with section 169 when it is adopted, the adoption of the budget is of no effect. (sec.170-ssec.3) The local government may, by resolution, amend the budget for a financial year at any time before the end of the financial year. (sec.170-ssec.4) If the budget does not comply with the following when it is amended, the amendment of the budget is of no effect— section 169 ; the local government’s decision about the rates and charges to be levied for the financial year made at the budget meeting for the financial year. A local government may only decide the rates and charges to be levied for a financial year at the budget meeting for the financial year. See the Act , section 94 (2) . - (a) after 31 May in the year before the financial year; but - (b) before— (i) 1 August in the financial year; or (ii) a later day decided by the Minister. - (i) 1 August in the financial year; or - (ii) a later day decided by the Minister. - (i) 1 August in the financial year; or - (ii) a later day decided by the Minister. - (a) section 169 ; - (b) the local government’s decision about the rates and charges to be levied for the financial year made at the budget meeting for the financial year. Note— A local government may only decide the rates and charges to be levied for a financial year at the budget meeting for the financial year. See the Act , section 94 (2) .