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RAIL FREIGHT SYSTEM ACT 2000 - SECT 24

24 .         Transfer orders, consequences of

        (1)         If a transfer order is made then, except as may be otherwise agreed between the Minister and the assignee —

            (a)         at the transfer time —

                  (i)         an asset that is specified is, by operation of this section, assigned to the assignee; and

                  (ii)         a liability that is specified is, by operation of this section, assigned to and becomes a liability of the assignee; and

                  (iii)         the assignee is, by operation of this section, substituted for the Authority as a party to any specified proceedings;

                and

            (b)         an agreement or instrument that is specified has effect, by operation of this section, as if, unless otherwise expressly specified, a reference to the assignee were, at the transfer time, substituted for a reference to the Authority in the agreement or instrument; and

            (c)         any proceedings or remedy that might have been commenced by, or available against or to, the Authority in relation to an asset or liability assigned by paragraph (a) may be commenced by, or are available against or to, the assignee of the asset or liability; and

            (d)         anything relating to an asset or liability assigned by paragraph (a) that was done or omitted to be done by, to, or in respect of, the Authority before the assignment and is of any effect is to be taken to have been done or omitted by, to, or in respect of, the assignee of the asset or liability.

        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        specified means specified in the transfer order.

        [Section 24 amended: No. 31 of 2003 s. 189(1).]



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