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Queensland Academy of Sport Act 2025
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### sec.61A Other existing contracts
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, the State was a party to any of the following contracts—
a contract with a sporting organisation relating to the provision by the State of financial or other support to the organisation through the QAS business unit;
a contract with an athlete relating to the provision by the State of financial or other support to the athlete through the QAS business unit;
a contract with an entity relating to the provision of sponsorship of any type by the entity of the operations of the QAS business unit;
a contract with an entity relating to the undertaking of research by the entity in areas relevant to the operations of the QAS business unit, including a contract that provides for—
undertaking the research in collaboration with the QAS business unit; or
placing students with the QAS business unit;
a contract with an employer establishing a collaborative arrangement to support employment opportunities for athletes undertaking programs provided through the QAS business unit;
a contract with an entity granting the State a licence in relation to software used exclusively in the operations of the QAS business unit.
From the commencement—
the academy is taken to be a party to the contract in place of the State; and
the contract applies with necessary modifications.
This section applies despite any express or implied provision of the contract to the contrary.
(sec.61A-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, the State was a party to any of the following contracts— a contract with a sporting organisation relating to the provision by the State of financial or other support to the organisation through the QAS business unit; a contract with an athlete relating to the provision by the State of financial or other support to the athlete through the QAS business unit; a contract with an entity relating to the provision of sponsorship of any type by the entity of the operations of the QAS business unit; a contract with an entity relating to the undertaking of research by the entity in areas relevant to the operations of the QAS business unit, including a contract that provides for— undertaking the research in collaboration with the QAS business unit; or placing students with the QAS business unit; a contract with an employer establishing a collaborative arrangement to support employment opportunities for athletes undertaking programs provided through the QAS business unit; a contract with an entity granting the State a licence in relation to software used exclusively in the operations of the QAS business unit.
(sec.61A-ssec.2) From the commencement— the academy is taken to be a party to the contract in place of the State; and the contract applies with necessary modifications.
(sec.61A-ssec.3) This section applies despite any express or implied provision of the contract to the contrary.
- (a) a contract with a sporting organisation relating to the provision by the State of financial or other support to the organisation through the QAS business unit;
- (b) a contract with an athlete relating to the provision by the State of financial or other support to the athlete through the QAS business unit;
- (c) a contract with an entity relating to the provision of sponsorship of any type by the entity of the operations of the QAS business unit;
- (d) a contract with an entity relating to the undertaking of research by the entity in areas relevant to the operations of the QAS business unit, including a contract that provides for— (i) undertaking the research in collaboration with the QAS business unit; or (ii) placing students with the QAS business unit;
- (i) undertaking the research in collaboration with the QAS business unit; or
- (ii) placing students with the QAS business unit;
- (e) a contract with an employer establishing a collaborative arrangement to support employment opportunities for athletes undertaking programs provided through the QAS business unit;
- (f) a contract with an entity granting the State a licence in relation to software used exclusively in the operations of the QAS business unit.
- (i) undertaking the research in collaboration with the QAS business unit; or
- (ii) placing students with the QAS business unit;
- (a) the academy is taken to be a party to the contract in place of the State; and
- (b) the contract applies with necessary modifications.