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Electricity Corporations Act 2005
Subdiv 1Making of transfer orders
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Subdivision 1 — Making of transfer orders
147. Minister to make order for allocation of assets and liabilities 54
148. Order may provide for transfer to subsidiary 55
149. Transfer order schedules 56
150. Treatment of certain internal arrangements of Western Power Corporation 56
151. Power to make subsequent order 57
152. References in Government agreements 57
153. Amendment of transfer orders 58
Subdivision 2 — Operation of transfer orders
154. Allocation to one new corporation 59
155. Order for transfer to subsidiary 60
156. Allocation to more than one new corporation 61
157. Replacement of Western Power Corporation in proceedings 63
158. Handing over of records 64
159. Changes to Government agreements 64
Subdivision 3 — Re‑allocation of assets, rights and liabilities
160. Order for re‑allocation 65
161. Re‑allocation to have effect from commencement day 66
162. Handing over of records 67
Subdivision 4 — Order that allocated assets or liabilities pass instead to the State
163. Minister may order s. 169 is to apply 68
164. Effect of order 68
165. Handing over of records 70
Subdivision 5 — Replacement of party in proceedings
166. Order for replacement 70
167. Effect of order 70
168. Handing over of records 71
Subdivision 6 — Assets, liabilities and proceedings not otherwise provided for
169. Unallocated assets and liabilities to be dealt with by Minister 71
170. Provisions incidental to s. 169 72
171. State to be party to proceedings if no provision made 73
172. Handing over of records 74
Subdivision 7 — Other matters relating to passing of assets and liabilities
173. Continuation of guarantees in respect of Western Power Corporation 74
174. Guarantees to which s. 173 does not apply 76
175. Certain joint tenancies preserved 76
176. Western Power Corporation to complete necessary transactions 77
177. Exemption from State taxation 77
178. Registration of documents 78
Division 4 — Staff
179. Transition of employment 79
180. Employees’ rights preserved 80