South Australian Current Acts

NATURAL GAS AUTHORITY ACT 1967 - SECT 35

35—Disposal of assets and liabilities

        (1)         The following actions (collectively referred to as the "authorised project") are authorised:

            (a)         the examination of the undertaking of the Authority with a view to the disposal of its assets and liabilities;

            (b)         the preparation of assets and liabilities of the Authority for disposal;

            (c)         other action that the Treasurer authorises, after consultation with the Authority, in preparation for disposal of its assets and liabilities.

        (2)         The authorised project is to be carried out by—

            (a)         persons employed by the Crown and assigned to work on the project; and

            (b)         officers of the Authority assigned to work on the project; and

            (c)         other persons whose services are engaged by the Crown or the Authority for the purpose of carrying out the project; and

            (d)         other persons approved by the Treasurer whose participation or assistance is, in the opinion of the Treasurer, reasonably required for the purposes of the project.

        (3)         The Treasurer (or the Treasurer's delegate) may, despite any other law, authorise prospective purchasers and their agents to have access to information in the possession or control of the Authority that should, in the Treasurer's opinion (or the delegate's opinion), be made available to the prospective purchasers for the purposes of the authorised project.

        (4)         The members and staff of the Authority must, despite any other law, instrument, contract or undertaking—

            (a)         allow persons engaged on the authorised project access to information in the possession or control of the Authority that is reasonably required for, or in connection with, the carrying out of the authorised project; and

            (b)         do whatever is necessary to facilitate the provision of the information to persons entitled to access to the information under subsection (3); and

            (c)         provide other co-operation, assistance and facilities that may be reasonably required for, or in connection with, the carrying out of the authorised project.

        (5)         A person who is in a position to grant or refuse access to information to which this section relates may deny access to a person who seeks access to the information unless the person produces a certificate issued by the Treasurer (or the Treasurer's delegate) certifying that the person is entitled to access to information under this section and the basis of the entitlement.