Information Act 2002
157Changes in functions of public sector organisations
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157 Changes in functions of public sector organisations (1) If a function is transferred from one public sector organisation to another public sector organisation, the outstanding responsibilities of the first-mentioned organisation under this Act that are connected with the function are transferred with that function. (2) If a public sector organisation ceases to exist and its functions are taken over by another public sector organisation, the functions taken over include the outstanding responsibilities of the former public sector organisation under this Act.
Information Act 2002 98 (3) If a public sector organisation ceases to exist and its functions are not taken over by another public sector organisation, a public sector organisation nominated by the Minister must take over the outstanding responsibilities of the former public sector organisation under this Act.