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Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013
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### sec.78 Transfer notice
For the purpose of the restructure of a declared entity, the responsible Ministers may, by gazette notice (a transfer notice ), do any of the following—
transfer shares in a declared entity to another declared entity or the State;
transfer a business, asset or liability—
of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or
of the State to a declared entity;
make provision about the consideration for shares or a business, asset or liability transferred under paragraph (a) or (b) ;
grant a lease, easement or other right from a declared entity or the State to a declared entity or the State;
vary or extinguish a lease, easement or other right held by a declared entity or the State;
in relation to a lease held under the Land Act 1994 —
transfer the lease; or
change a purpose for which the lease is issued; or
change a condition imposed on the lease; or
grant a sublease;
in relation to a reserve under the Land Act 1994 —
change a community purpose for which the reserve is dedicated; or
remove a trustee of the reserve; or
appoint a trustee of the reserve, subject to conditions or without conditions;
provide whether and, if so, the extent to which—
a declared entity is the successor in law of another declared entity or the State; or
the State is the successor in law of a declared entity;
make provision for a legal proceeding that is being, or may be, taken by or against a declared entity or the State to be continued or taken by or against another declared entity or the State;
make provision for or about the issue, transfer or application of an instrument to a declared entity or the State;
make provision for the transfer, other than a transfer under section 71 , or secondment of an employee—
of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or
of the State to a declared entity;
make provision about the employees of a declared entity or the State and their rights;
make provision about the records of a declared entity or the State, including records and agreements relating to the employment of employees transferred or seconded under a transfer notice;
make provision for the change of status of Queensland Rail Limited from a GOC to a subsidiary of the Authority;
make provision about an incidental, consequential or supplemental matter the responsible Ministers consider necessary or convenient for effectively carrying out the restructure of the declared entity.
A transfer notice may include conditions applying to something done or to be done under the notice.
If the responsible Ministers are satisfied it would be inappropriate for a particular matter to be stated in a transfer notice (for example, because of the size or nature of the matter), the responsible Ministers may provide for the matter by including a reference in the transfer notice to another document that is—
signed by the responsible Ministers; and
kept available, at a place stated in the transfer notice, for inspection by the persons to whom the matter relates.
The transfer of a liability of a declared entity or the State under a transfer notice discharges the entity or the State from the liability, except to the extent stated in the notice.
A transfer notice has effect despite any other law or instrument.
A transfer notice has effect on the day it is published in the gazette or a later day stated in it.
If a transfer notice makes provision for a matter under subsection (1) (j) in relation to an instrument, the responsible entity for the instrument must take the action necessary to register or record the effect of the transfer notice, including—
updating a register or other record; and
amending, cancelling or issuing an instrument.
In this section—
authority includes accreditation, allocation, approval, certificate, entitlement, exemption, licence, manual, notice, permit and plan.
employee , of a declared entity, does not include a member of the entity’s board or a director of the entity.
responsible entity , for an instrument, means the entity required or authorised by law to register or record matters in relation to the instrument.
(sec.78-ssec.1) For the purpose of the restructure of a declared entity, the responsible Ministers may, by gazette notice (a transfer notice ), do any of the following— transfer shares in a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; transfer a business, asset or liability— of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or of the State to a declared entity; make provision about the consideration for shares or a business, asset or liability transferred under paragraph (a) or (b) ; grant a lease, easement or other right from a declared entity or the State to a declared entity or the State; vary or extinguish a lease, easement or other right held by a declared entity or the State; in relation to a lease held under the Land Act 1994 — transfer the lease; or change a purpose for which the lease is issued; or change a condition imposed on the lease; or grant a sublease; in relation to a reserve under the Land Act 1994 — change a community purpose for which the reserve is dedicated; or remove a trustee of the reserve; or appoint a trustee of the reserve, subject to conditions or without conditions; provide whether and, if so, the extent to which— a declared entity is the successor in law of another declared entity or the State; or the State is the successor in law of a declared entity; make provision for a legal proceeding that is being, or may be, taken by or against a declared entity or the State to be continued or taken by or against another declared entity or the State; make provision for or about the issue, transfer or application of an instrument to a declared entity or the State; make provision for the transfer, other than a transfer under section 71 , or secondment of an employee— of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or of the State to a declared entity; make provision about the employees of a declared entity or the State and their rights; make provision about the records of a declared entity or the State, including records and agreements relating to the employment of employees transferred or seconded under a transfer notice; make provision for the change of status of Queensland Rail Limited from a GOC to a subsidiary of the Authority; make provision about an incidental, consequential or supplemental matter the responsible Ministers consider necessary or convenient for effectively carrying out the restructure of the declared entity.
(sec.78-ssec.2) A transfer notice may include conditions applying to something done or to be done under the notice.
(sec.78-ssec.3) If the responsible Ministers are satisfied it would be inappropriate for a particular matter to be stated in a transfer notice (for example, because of the size or nature of the matter), the responsible Ministers may provide for the matter by including a reference in the transfer notice to another document that is— signed by the responsible Ministers; and kept available, at a place stated in the transfer notice, for inspection by the persons to whom the matter relates.
(sec.78-ssec.4) The transfer of a liability of a declared entity or the State under a transfer notice discharges the entity or the State from the liability, except to the extent stated in the notice.
(sec.78-ssec.5) A transfer notice has effect despite any other law or instrument.
(sec.78-ssec.6) A transfer notice has effect on the day it is published in the gazette or a later day stated in it.
(sec.78-ssec.7) If a transfer notice makes provision for a matter under subsection (1) (j) in relation to an instrument, the responsible entity for the instrument must take the action necessary to register or record the effect of the transfer notice, including— updating a register or other record; and amending, cancelling or issuing an instrument.
(sec.78-ssec.8) In this section— authority includes accreditation, allocation, approval, certificate, entitlement, exemption, licence, manual, notice, permit and plan. employee , of a declared entity, does not include a member of the entity’s board or a director of the entity. responsible entity , for an instrument, means the entity required or authorised by law to register or record matters in relation to the instrument.
- (a) transfer shares in a declared entity to another declared entity or the State;
- (b) transfer a business, asset or liability— (i) of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or (ii) of the State to a declared entity;
- (i) of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or
- (ii) of the State to a declared entity;
- (c) make provision about the consideration for shares or a business, asset or liability transferred under paragraph (a) or (b) ;
- (d) grant a lease, easement or other right from a declared entity or the State to a declared entity or the State;
- (e) vary or extinguish a lease, easement or other right held by a declared entity or the State;
- (f) in relation to a lease held under the Land Act 1994 — (i) transfer the lease; or (ii) change a purpose for which the lease is issued; or (iii) change a condition imposed on the lease; or (iv) grant a sublease;
- (i) transfer the lease; or
- (ii) change a purpose for which the lease is issued; or
- (iii) change a condition imposed on the lease; or
- (iv) grant a sublease;
- (g) in relation to a reserve under the Land Act 1994 — (i) change a community purpose for which the reserve is dedicated; or (ii) remove a trustee of the reserve; or (iii) appoint a trustee of the reserve, subject to conditions or without conditions;
- (i) change a community purpose for which the reserve is dedicated; or
- (ii) remove a trustee of the reserve; or
- (iii) appoint a trustee of the reserve, subject to conditions or without conditions;
- (h) provide whether and, if so, the extent to which— (i) a declared entity is the successor in law of another declared entity or the State; or (ii) the State is the successor in law of a declared entity;
- (i) a declared entity is the successor in law of another declared entity or the State; or
- (ii) the State is the successor in law of a declared entity;
- (i) make provision for a legal proceeding that is being, or may be, taken by or against a declared entity or the State to be continued or taken by or against another declared entity or the State;
- (j) make provision for or about the issue, transfer or application of an instrument to a declared entity or the State;
- (k) make provision for the transfer, other than a transfer under section 71 , or secondment of an employee— (i) of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or (ii) of the State to a declared entity;
- (i) of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or
- (ii) of the State to a declared entity;
- (l) make provision about the employees of a declared entity or the State and their rights;
- (m) make provision about the records of a declared entity or the State, including records and agreements relating to the employment of employees transferred or seconded under a transfer notice;
- (n) make provision for the change of status of Queensland Rail Limited from a GOC to a subsidiary of the Authority;
- (o) make provision about an incidental, consequential or supplemental matter the responsible Ministers consider necessary or convenient for effectively carrying out the restructure of the declared entity.
- (i) of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or
- (ii) of the State to a declared entity;
- (i) transfer the lease; or
- (ii) change a purpose for which the lease is issued; or
- (iii) change a condition imposed on the lease; or
- (iv) grant a sublease;
- (i) change a community purpose for which the reserve is dedicated; or
- (ii) remove a trustee of the reserve; or
- (iii) appoint a trustee of the reserve, subject to conditions or without conditions;
- (i) a declared entity is the successor in law of another declared entity or the State; or
- (ii) the State is the successor in law of a declared entity;
- (i) of a declared entity to another declared entity or the State; or
- (ii) of the State to a declared entity;
- (a) signed by the responsible Ministers; and
- (b) kept available, at a place stated in the transfer notice, for inspection by the persons to whom the matter relates.
- (a) updating a register or other record; and
- (b) amending, cancelling or issuing an instrument.