New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 263

263 Application of certain South Australian Acts to this Law

(1) The following Acts (as in force from time to time) apply as laws of a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of this Law--

(a) the Freedom of Information Act 1991 of South Australia;

(b) the Ombudsman Act 1972 of South Australia;

(c) the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 of South Australia;

(d) the State Records Act 1997 of South Australia.

(2) However, subject to subsection (4), the Acts referred to in subsection (1) do not apply for the purposes of this Law to the extent that functions are being exercised under this Law by a State or Territory entity, other than a South Australian entity.

(3) The national regulations may modify any such Act for the purposes of this Law.

(4) Without limiting subsection (3), the national regulations may--

(a) provide that the Act applies as if a provision of the Act specified in the national regulations were omitted; or

(b) provide that the Act applies as if an amendment to the Act made by a law of South Australia, and specified in the national regulations, had not taken effect; or

(c) confer a function on a State or Territory entity; or

(d) confer jurisdiction on a tribunal or court of a participating jurisdiction.

(5) An Act referred to in subsection (1) applies for the purposes of this Law as if the Minister responsible for a government agency were the Minister in relation to a body established by this Law.