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Electricity Companies Act 1997
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### 12 Guarantee or indemnity
> > (1) On the written request of a company or its subsidiary, the Treasurer, in writing, may guarantee or give an indemnity, or guarantee and give an indemnity, in relation to –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2023, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-07-01/act-2023-022#GS9@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (b) the performance of an obligation undertaken by the company or subsidiary or which the company or subsidiary has agreed to undertake (whether that obligation is monetary or otherwise).
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> > (2) A guarantee or an indemnity –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 12 Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2023, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-07-01/act-2023-022#GS9@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (b) is subject to any conditions the Treasurer determines.
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> > (3) The Treasurer is to make any payment required under or arising from a guarantee or indemnity out of money provided by Parliament for the purpose.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 12 Subsection (4) amended by No. 22 of 2023, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-07-01/act-2023-022#GS9@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 12 Subsection (4) amended by No. 22 of 2023, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-07-01/act-2023-022#GS9@Hpc@EN) This section has effect regardless of where the obligation was undertaken, agreed to be undertaken or required to be performed.