New Zealand Legislation: Acts

18 Minister must consult on proposal to change format or content of information presented with Appropriation Bills

• (1) This section applies if the Minister proposes to significantly change the format or content of—

  • (a) the Estimates; or

  • (b) the other supporting information referred to in section 15; or

  • (c) the Supplementary Estimates.

  (2) Before giving effect to the proposal, the Minister must—

  • (a) submit the proposal to the Speaker (who must then present it to the House of Representatives); and

  • (b) consider any comments that he or she receives from—

    • (i) the Speaker; or

    • (ii) any committee of the House of Representatives that considered the proposal.

  Parts 1 and 2 (sections 4 to 26A) were substituted by new Parts 1 and 2 (sections 4 to 26Z), as from 25 January 2005, by section 7 Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113). See sections 32 to 36 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.