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Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005
20Transfer of assets and liabilities to Corporation
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### 20 Transfer of assets and liabilities to Corporation
> > (1) In this section –
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> > > ***State tax*** means any of the following if imposed by any Act or law of Tasmania:
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> > > > > (a) a fee, including an application fee and registration fee;
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> > > > > (b) a tax, including a duty;
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> > > > > (c) a charge.
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> > (2) On the transfer day –
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> > > > (a) the assets of each of the port companies vest in the Corporation; and
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> > > > (b) the liabilities of each of the port companies become the liabilities of the Corporation.
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> > (3) For the purposes of the application of [subsection (2)](#GS20@Gs2@EN) , a notice made under [section 25](#GS25@EN) is taken to take effect immediately before assets vest in, and liabilities become the liabilities of, the Corporation by reason of [subsection (2)](#GS20@Gs2@EN) .
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> > (4) State tax is not payable in respect of any document prepared to give effect to [subsection (2)](#GS20@Gs2@EN) .