Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Indigenous Business Australia Board is satisfied that money lent or to be lent to any person will be used in a way that furthers the commercial or economic development of Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders, Indigenous Business Australia may guarantee the due payment of all moneys (including interest) payable by the borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan concerned.
(1A) If Indigenous Business Australia is satisfied that a housing loan or business loan made, or to be made, to any person will further the social, economic or cultural development of Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders, Indigenous Business Australia may guarantee the due payment of all money (including interest) payable by the person in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan.
(2) The operation of this section is subject to such limits as the Finance Minister determines as to the total amount of money (other than interest) the payment of which may at any time be the subject of guarantees under this section.
(3) Indigenous Business Australia shall not give guarantees
except under this section.