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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION ACT 1983 - SECT 31

31 .         Transitional

        (1)         On and from the day upon which this section comes into operation —

            (a)         the Department shall cease to exist and, subject to this Act all functions, powers, authorities and duties being exercised or performed immediately prior to that date by the Department shall be exercised and performed by the Commission;

            (b)         all premises occupied by or on behalf of the Department immediately prior to that day for or in connection with the conduct of the business of the Department shall be occupied by the Commission for or in connection with the conduct of its business and activities authorised by this Act;

            (c)         all assets (including furniture, fittings and other Crown property but excluding land) used by the Department shall be assigned to and taken over by the Commission;

            (d)         all liabilities incurred by or on behalf of the Department shall be transferred to and be borne and discharged by the Commission;

            (e)         all charges, fees and moneys due, payable or leviable by or on behalf of the Department shall be paid to and may be received, levied and recovered by the Commission;

            (f)         all contracts made by the Department or by any Minister of the Crown on behalf of the Department shall have effect as contracts by and with the Commission and may be enforced by and against the Commission accordingly;

            (g)         such books, documents, records and papers used by or on behalf of the Department as the Minister determines shall be handed over to the Commission.

        (2)         Not later than one month after the coming into operation of this section the Commission and the Minister for Works shall agree upon the terms and conditions on which the Commission shall —

            (a)         occupy the premises referred to in subsection (1)(b); and

            (b)         take an assignment of the assets referred to in subsection (1)(c),

                and in default of agreement the terms and conditions of occupancy and assignment shall be as the Minister for Works determines.



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