Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to an amount of appropriation if, at the end of the financial year in which the appropriation is made, the amount is not dispersed to the entity to which it is appropriated.
(2) The Treasurer may, in writing, authorise the amount to be dispersed to the entity in the following financial year.
(3) The Treasurer may give the authorisation in the financial year in which the appropriation is made, or in the following financial year.
(4) The authorisation must identify—
(a) the entity to which the amount is to be dispersed; and
(b) the appropriation type; and
(c) the amount authorised to be dispersed; and
(d) the purpose for which the amount may be dispersed.
(5) If the Treasurer authorises an amount to be dispersed under this section—
(a) the amount is taken to be an amount of appropriation for the financial year in which the amount is authorised to be dispersed; and
(b) the amount is in addition to the appropriation to the entity for that financial year.
(6) If the Treasurer authorises an amount to be dispersed under this section, the Treasurer must present a copy of the authorisation to the Legislative Assembly within 3 sitting days after the day the appropriation is authorised.
(7) In this section:
"entity"—see section 16A (4).