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Funeral Funds Act 1979
33Transfer by direction of Secretary
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#### 33 Transfer by direction of Secretary
33 Transfer by direction of Secretary
> > (1) Subject to this section, the Secretary may—
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> > > (a) with the approval of the Minister, direct a funeral contribution fund to transfer its contributory funeral benefit business to another funeral contribution fund, or to a person exempt from the application of section 11, nominated by the Secretary, and
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> > > (b) at the same time, require the fund, within a period specified by the Secretary, to enter into an agreement, approved by the Secretary, to give effect to the transfer so directed.
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> > (2) The Secretary shall not give a direction under subsection (1) unless the Secretary is satisfied that the Secretary is entitled to make an application to wind up the funeral contribution fund concerned.
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> > (3) The Secretary may, before a funeral contribution fund has transferred its contributory funeral benefit business pursuant to a direction under subsection (1) (a), revoke the direction.
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> > (4) A funeral contribution fund shall comply with any direction or requirement given to it or made of it under subsection (1).
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> > Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): 10 penalty units.
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> **s 33:** Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.