23Drought Minister has powers etc. of the Commonwealth

23 Drought Minister has powers etc. of the Commonwealth

(1) The Drought Minister, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has all the rights, responsibilities, duties and powers of the Commonwealth in relation to the Commonwealth’s capacity as: (a) a party to an arrangement made under section 21; or (b) the grantor of a grant made under section 21. (2) Without limiting subsection (1): (a) an amount payable by the Commonwealth under a section 21 arrangement is to be paid by the Drought Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth; and (b) an amount payable to the Commonwealth under a section 21 arrangement is to be paid to the Drought Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth; and (c) a section 21 grant is to be paid by the Drought Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth; and (d) an amount payable to the Commonwealth by way of the repayment of the whole or a part of a section 21 grant is to be paid to the Drought Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth; and (e) the Drought Minister may institute an action or proceeding on behalf of the Commonwealth in relation to a matter that concerns: (i) a section 21 arrangement; or (ii) a section 21 grant.