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Housing Act 2001
35GTransfer of land and other assets, rights and liabilities
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#### 35G Transfer of land and other assets, rights and liabilities
35G Transfer of land and other assets, rights and liabilities
> > (1) The Minister may, by written order, transfer—
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> > > (a) the assets, rights and liabilities of a government agency to the Minister as specified in the order, or
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> > > (b) the assets, rights and liabilities of the Minister to a government agency as specified in the order.
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> > (2) The Minister must not make the order unless the government agency, not including a government agency the Minister is responsible for, consents to the transfer.
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> > (3) Schedule 2A applies to a transfer of assets, rights or liabilities by order under this section.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > assets—
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> > > (a) means any legal or equitable estate or interest, whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable, in real or personal property of any description, and
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> > > (b) includes money, securities, choses in action and documents.
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> > government agency means the following—
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> > > (a) a Minister, other than the Minister administering this Act,
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> > > (b) a Public Service agency within the meaning of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040),
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> > > (c) a NSW government agency or statutory corporation,
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> > > (d) a State owned corporation.
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> > liabilities means any liabilities, debts or obligations, whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable.
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> > rights means any rights, powers, privileges or immunities, whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable.
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> **s 35G:** Ins 2025 No 2, Sch 1\[4\].