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Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997
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C2004C00908 C01
30 June 1997
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1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Insertion of new Part VA in the Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983
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Part VA—Transfer of assets of Commission
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Division 1—Preliminary
67AA Purpose of Part
67AB Simplified outline
67AC Interpretation
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Division 2—Transfer of assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of Commission
67AD Minister for Finance may direct Commission to sell or transfer assets
67AE Transfer of assets by declaration
67AF Transfer of contractual rights and obligations by declaration
67AG Transfer of liabilities by declaration
67AH Commonwealth guaranteed liabilities of the Commission
67AJ Consideration
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Division 3—Contracts
67AK Commission may enter into contracts
67AL Minister for Finance may direct Commission to enter into contracts
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Division 4—Transfers by the Commonwealth
67AM Transfer of assets
67AN Transfer of contractual rights and obligations
67AP Transfer of liabilities
67AQ Consideration
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Division 5—Proceeds of asset transfers to be paid to the Commonwealth
67AR Proceeds of asset transfers to be paid to the Commonwealth
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Division 6—Tax exemption
67AS Exemption from stamp duty and other taxes
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Division 7—Commonwealth takeover of contractual rights and obligations and other liabilities
67AT Commonwealth takeover of certain contractual rights and obligations and other liabilities of the Commission
67AU Commonwealth takeover of certain liabilities of the Commission
67AV Authorisation of payments
67AW Appropriation
67AX Application of the Loans Securities Act 1919
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Division 8—Commission and others to assist the implementation of this Part
67AY Implementation of this Part
67AZ Assistance given by Commission and Commissioners in connection with the implementation of this Part
67AZA Giving of assistance—ancillary provisions
67AZB Use of information by the Commonwealth or the Commission
67AZC Agreements relating to the protection of information
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Division 9—Injunctions
67AZD Injunctions
67AZE Interim injunctions
67AZF Discharge etc. of injunctions
67AZG Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply
67AZH Other powers of the court unaffected
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Division 10—Miscellaneous
67AZJ Transfers of Commission land may be registered
67AZK This Part does not modify registers kept by land registration officials
67AZL Lands Acquisition Act 1989 does not apply to this Part
67AZM Certificates in relation to assets other than land
67AZN Minister may sell shares in sale company
67AZP Legislative Instruments Act does not apply to this Part
67AZQ Operation of Australian Land Transport Development Act 1988
67AZR Minister may enter into certain agreements with States
67AZS Compensation—constitutional safety net
67AZT Transfer of pending proceedings
67AZU Operation of this Part does not place a person in breach of contract etc.
67AZV Delegation
67AZW Commonwealth records
67AZX This Part does not authorise the imposition of taxation
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Schedule 2—Other amendments of the Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983
3A Crown to be bound
3B Extra-territorial operation
6AA Ministerial directions
36C Managing Director may be full-time or part-time
57 Payment of amounts to the Commonwealth
74A Operation of certain State and Territory laws
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Schedule 3—Repeal of the Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983 and other Acts
Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983
Seat of Government Railway Act 1928
Tarcoola to Alice Springs Railway Act 1974
Railways Agreement (South Australia) Act 1975
Railway Agreement (Adelaide to Crystal Brook Railway) Act 1980
Railways (Tasmania) Act 1975
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Schedule 4—Amendment of other Acts
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Act 1987
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Legislative Instruments Act 1997
Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976
National Crime Authority Act 1984
Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910
National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
Telecommunications Act 1997
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Schedule 5—Miscellaneous provisions
Part 1—Certain assets not to be fixtures
Part 2—Access to railways for defence-related purposes etc.
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997
