In this Part—
"budget" means the State budget;
current financial policy objectives and strategies statement —
(a) in relation to the estimated financial statements for a financial year, means the financial policy objectives and strategies statement prepared under section 23E in association with the budget for that financial year;
(b) in relation to a budget update for a financial year, means the financial policy objectives and strategies statement prepared under section 23E in association with the budget update;
(c) in relation to a pre-election budget update, means the financial policy objectives and strategies statement prepared under section 23E in association with the most recent budget or budget update (as the case may be);
"Government" means the Government of the State of Victoria;
"quarter" of a financial year, means the period of 3 months ending on 30 September, 31 December, 31 March and 30 June in that year;
"Secretary" means Secretary to the Department of Treasury and Finance.
S. 23B inserted by No. 9/2000 s. 4.