New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT SECTOR FINANCE ACT 2018 - SECT 6.2

6.2 Exercise of functions for GSF agencies that are not persons

(1) Any function that is expressed to be conferred on a GSF agency by or under this Part may, if the agency is not a person, be exercised for or on behalf of the agency by--

(a) for an agency that is a separate GSF agency--the accountable authority for the agency, or

(b) for an agency that is not a separate GSF agency--the responsible Minister or the accountable authority for the agency, or

(c) any other person (or person of a kind) prescribed by the regulations.

Note : Section 21 (1) of the Interpretation Act 1987 defines
"person" to include an individual, a corporation and a body corporate or politic. Only GSF agencies that are not individuals, corporations or bodies corporate or politic are covered by this section.

(2) This section does not--

(a) affect any other way in which the GSF agency may lawfully exercise the function, or

(b) authorise or permit the responsible Minister for a GSF agency to manage the affairs of the agency to the extent that the agency is not already subject to the direction and control of the Minister.