Land Access Ombudsman Act 2017

The land access ombudsman must, before each 31 March, prepare, in consultation with the advisory council, a budget of estimated costs of the office for the next financial year.

The Minister must approve, or refuse to approve, a budget by each 30 April.

However, a failure by the Minister to act under subsection (2) does not prevent the Minister approving, or refusing to approve, a budget at a later time.

A budget has no effect until it has been approved by the Minister on the recommendation of the land access ombudsman.

During a financial year the land access ombudsman may prepare amendments to the office’s budget for that year.

An amendment of a budget has no effect until it has been approved by the Minister on the recommendation of the land access ombudsman.

The land access ombudsman may authorise spending by the office during a financial year only under the budget for that year, unless the Minister otherwise approves.

This section does not require the land access ombudsman to give the Minister any details that would, if given, prejudice a current investigation.