Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to subsection ( 4), the Minister for Finance may:
(a) on or before the 100% sale day; and
(b) in order to facilitate, either directly or indirectly, the sale of shares in Qantas;
authorise the payment to Qantas of all or part of the money payable for shares in Qantas that are to be issued to the Commonwealth or a nominee of the Commonwealth.
(2) If the Minister for Finance authorises a payment of money under subsection ( 1), the Minister may give a written direction to Qantas:
(a) directing:
(i) that the money, or a specified part of the money, be used for the purpose of discharging a particular obligation of Qantas or a Qantas subsidiary; and
(ii) that the money, or the part of the money, be so used before a specified day; or
(b) directing:
(i) that the money, or a specified part of the money, be paid to the Commonwealth in relation to an obligation to be taken over by the Commonwealth under section 16; and
(ii) that the money, or the part of the money, be so paid before a specified day.
(3) If an amount, in respect of which a direction is given under subsection ( 2), is not used in accordance with that direction, an amount equal to the amount of money becomes a debt due to the Commonwealth.
(4) The total of all amounts paid under subsection ( 1) must not exceed $1,400,000,000.