Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A local government's delegate may make, vary or discharge a contract for the local government in the same way as if the contract were made, varied or discharged by an individual.
(2) However, subsection (1) applies only if--
(a) the spending incurred for the local government because of the making, variation or discharge of the contract--
(i) has been provided for in an approved budget for the financial year when the making, variation or discharge happens; or
(ii) is incurred under section 522 but is within the limits stated in the resolution of the local government delegating the power under which the contract is made, varied or discharged; or
(b) the contract has been entered into because of genuine emergency or hardship.
(3) This section does not affect another law that requires--
(a) an approval, consent or permission to be obtained; or
(b) a procedure to be complied with for the making, varying or discharging of a contract.