New Zealand Legislation: Acts

39 Obligation to present and publish information on future operating intentions

• (1) The Minister must present the information for each department (other than an intelligence and security department) to the House of Representatives immediately after he or she has delivered the Budget for the financial year to which the information relates.

  (2) The information presented under subsection (1) must—

  • (a) be taken to have been presented by the responsible Minister concerned; and

  • (b) be accompanied by—

    • (i) a statement signed by the responsible Minister stating that the information is consistent with the policies and performance expectations of the Government; and

    • (ii) if section 38(3) applies, the explanation of the responsible Minister as to why the information was not presented for the period referred to in section 38(2).

  (3) As soon as practicable after the information is presented under subsection (1), the department concerned must publish the information in accordance with the manner (if any)—

  • (a) prescribed by regulations made under this Act; or

  • (b) specified in instructions issued under this Act.

  Section 39: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 16 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).