Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsLiabilities may be transferred from Comcare
(1) The Minister may, by written instrument, declare that a liability that ceased to be a liability of a Commonwealth authority and became a liability of Comcare under section 5 ceases to be a liability of Comcare and becomes a liability of:
(a) the authority; or
(b) an entity that is a successor in law of the authority.
(2) If the Minister makes a written instrument under subsection ( 1) then, immediately after the instrument is made:
(a) the liability ceases to be a liability of Comcare and becomes a liability of the authority or entity (as the case requires); and
(b) the authority or entity becomes the successor in law in relation to the liability.
Publication in Gazette
(3) The Minister must publish a copy of an instrument made under subsection ( 1) in the Gazette .
(4) A failure to comply with subsection ( 3) does not affect the validity of any declaration made under this section.
Instruments not legislative instruments
(5) An instrument made under subsection ( 1) is not a legislative instrument.
Minister may not repeal, vary etc. instruments
(6) Subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 does not apply in relation to this section.