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COMMONWEALTH GAMES ARRANGEMENTS BILL 2011

          Queensland



Commonwealth Games
Arrangements Bill 2011

 


 

 

Queensland Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Contents Page Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Purpose of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 Act binds all persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part 2 Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation 6 Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 Application of other Acts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 Corporation's powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 10 Ministerial direction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Part 3 The board Division 1 Establishment, role and membership 12 The board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 13 Role of the board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 14 Composition of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 15 Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 16 Terms and conditions of appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 17 Vacancy in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 18 Ineligibility of member of Parliament or councillor . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 19 Chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 20 Deputy chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Division 2 Proceedings 21 Time and place of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Contents 22 Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 23 Presiding at meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 24 Conduct of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 25 Minutes and other records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Division 3 Duties of members 26 Duty to act honestly and exercise care and diligence . . . . . . . . . 14 27 Corporation or Minister may bring proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 28 Duty of disclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Division 4 Immunity from proceeding 29 Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Division 5 Committees 30 Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Division 6 Staff of the corporation Subdivision 1 Chief executive officer 31 Chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 32 Restriction on appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 33 Chief executive officer employed under this Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 34 Duration of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 35 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 36 Terms and conditions of appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 37 Vacancy in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Subdivision 2 Other staff members 38 Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Division 7 Budget and funding agreement 39 Minister to approve budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 40 Corporation to enter into funding agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 41 Corporation to act in accordance with budget and funding agreement ................................... 19 Part 4 Legal proceedings 42 Application of pt 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 43 Appointments and authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 44 Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 45 Other evidentiary aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Part 5 Winding-up of corporation 46 Dissolution day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 47 Dealing with assets and liabilities on winding-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Page 2

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Contents Part 6 Miscellaneous 48 Regulation-making power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Schedule Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Page 3

 


 

 

A Bill for An Act to establish the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation and for related purposes

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland enacts-- 1 Part 1 Preliminary 2 1 Short title 3 This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Games 4 Arrangements Act 2011. 5 2 Commencement 6 This Act commences on 1 January 2012. 7 3 Purpose of Act 8 The purpose of this Act is to establish the Gold Coast 2018 9 Commonwealth Games Corporation to plan, organise and 10 deliver the Commonwealth Games, in conjunction with 11 ACGA and Commonwealth Games Federation. 12 4 Act binds all persons 13 This Act binds all persons, including the State and, to the 14 extent the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the 15 Commonwealth and the other States. 16 5 Definitions 17 The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used 18 in this Act. 19 Page 6

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 2 Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation [s 6] Part 2 Gold Coast 2018 1 Commonwealth Games 2 Corporation 3 6 Establishment 4 (1) The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation is 5 established. 6 (2) The corporation-- 7 (a) is a body corporate; and 8 (b) has a seal; and 9 (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. 10 (3) The corporation does not represent the State. 11 7 Application of other Acts 12 (1) The corporation is a public authority under the Civil Liability 13 Act 2003. 14 (2) The corporation is a statutory body under the Financial 15 Accountability Act 2009. 16 (3) The corporation is a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies 17 Financial Arrangements Act 1982. 18 (4) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 19 2B explains how that Act affects the corporation's powers. 20 (5) The corporation is a relevant EEO agency under the Public 21 Service Act 2008. 22 8 Functions 23 (1) The functions of the corporation are as follows-- 24 (a) to undertake and facilitate the organisation, conduct, 25 promotion and commercial and financial management 26 of the Commonwealth Games; 27 Page 7

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 2 Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation [s 9] (b) to do all the things necessary for or in connection with a 1 matter mentioned in paragraph (a). 2 (2) The corporation's functions also include any other function 3 given to the corporation under this Act. 4 (3) In this section-- 5 Commonwealth Games includes events and programs 6 associated with the Commonwealth Games. 7 9 Corporation's powers 8 (1) The corporation has all the powers of an individual, and may, 9 for example-- 10 (a) enter into contracts; and 11 (b) acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and 12 (c) appoint agents and attorneys; and 13 (d) engage consultants; and 14 (e) charge a fee for its services; and 15 (f) do anything else necessary or convenient to be done in 16 the performance of its functions. 17 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the corporation has the 18 powers given to it under this Act or another Act. 19 (3) However, the powers of the corporation do not include the 20 following-- 21 (a) making a loan to a member, member's spouse, relative 22 of a member or relative of a member's spouse; 23 (b) giving a guarantee, or providing security, in connection 24 with a loan made, or to be made, by another person to a 25 member, member's spouse, relative of a member or 26 relative of a member's spouse; 27 (c) exempting, or indemnifying, a member from or against 28 any liability for a breach of duty relating to the 29 corporation. 30 (4) Subsection (3)(c) is subject to section 29. 31 Page 8

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 2 Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation [s 10] 10 Ministerial direction 1 (1) The Minister may give the corporation a written direction 2 about the performance of its functions or the exercise of its 3 powers if the Minister is satisfied it is reasonably necessary to 4 give the direction. 5 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may give the 6 corporation a written direction-- 7 (a) to give the Minister a document or information held by 8 or in the control of the corporation; or 9 (b) to submit to the Minister a document for the Minister's 10 approval. 11 (3) The corporation must ensure a direction given under this 12 section is complied with. 13 (4) The corporation-- 14 (a) must include in its annual report, prepared under the 15 Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 63, details of 16 any direction given by the Minister under subsection (1) 17 during the financial year to which the report relates; and 18 (b) may include in the report a comment about the effect on 19 the corporation's activities of complying with the 20 direction. 21 11 Delegation 22 (1) The corporation may delegate its functions to-- 23 (a) a member; or 24 (b) an appropriately qualified officer or employee of the 25 corporation. 26 (2) In this section-- 27 appropriately qualified includes having the qualifications, 28 experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. 29 Example of standing for an officer or employee of the corporation-- 30 the classification level in the corporation of the officer or employee 31 Page 9

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 12] function includes power. 1 Part 3 The board 2 Division 1 Establishment, role and 3 membership 4 12 The board 5 The corporation has a board of members. 6 13 Role of the board 7 (1) The board is responsible for the way the corporation performs 8 its functions and exercises its powers. 9 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), it is the board's role to ensure 10 the corporation performs its functions in an appropriate, 11 effective and efficient way. 12 14 Composition of board 13 (1) The board consists of at least 8 members. 14 (2) The Minister must consult with ACGA about the appointment 15 of each member. 16 (3) Each member must be appointed by the Governor in Council. 17 15 Duration of appointment 18 (1) Subject to this division, a member holds office for the period 19 stated in the member's instrument of appointment. 20 (2) The period of appointment can be a period ending no later 21 than the dissolution day. 22 Page 10

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 16] (3) If otherwise qualified, a member who completes a period of 1 office may be reappointed. 2 16 Terms and conditions of appointment 3 (1) A member may be paid the remuneration and allowances 4 decided by the Governor in Council. 5 (2) A member holds office on the terms and conditions, not 6 provided by this Act, that are decided by the Governor in 7 Council. 8 17 Vacancy in office 9 (1) The office of a member becomes vacant if the member-- 10 (a) completes a period of office; or 11 (b) resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or 12 (c) is removed from office by the Governor in Council 13 under subsection (2); or 14 (d) is convicted of an indictable offence; or 15 (e) is a person who is an insolvent under administration 16 under the Corporations Act, section 9; or 17 (f) becomes employed by, or becomes a contractor of, the 18 corporation. 19 (2) The Governor in Council may at any time remove a member 20 from office for any reason or none. 21 18 Ineligibility of member of Parliament or councillor 22 A member of the Commonwealth Parliament or a State 23 Parliament or a councillor of a local government is not eligible 24 for appointment as a member. 25 Page 11

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 19] 19 Chairperson 1 The chairperson is a member nominated by the Minister after 2 consultation with ACGA. 3 20 Deputy chairperson 4 (1) There is to be a deputy chairperson of the board. 5 (2) If the president of ACGA is a member, the president is the 6 deputy chairperson. 7 (3) If the president stops being the president of ACGA-- 8 (a) the president ceases to be the deputy chairperson; and 9 (b) the deputy chairperson is a member nominated by the 10 Minister after consultation with ACGA. 11 Division 2 Proceedings 12 21 Time and place of meetings 13 (1) The board may hold its meetings when and where it decides. 14 (2) However, the board must meet at least twice each year. 15 (3) The chairperson-- 16 (a) may at any time call a meeting of the board; and 17 (b) must call a meeting if asked by at least 4 other members. 18 22 Quorum 19 A quorum for a meeting of the board is at least half of the 20 members. 21 23 Presiding at meetings 22 (1) The chairperson presides at all meetings of the board at which 23 the chairperson is present. 24 (2) If the chairperson is absent, the deputy chairperson presides. 25 Page 12

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 24] (3) If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are absent, a 1 member chosen by the members present presides. 2 24 Conduct of meetings 3 (1) Subject to this division, the board may conduct its 4 proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers 5 appropriate. 6 (2) The board may conduct its proceedings by using any 7 technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and 8 continuous communication between persons taking part in the 9 proceedings. 10 (3) A member who takes part in a meeting of the board under 11 subsection (2) is taken to be present at the meeting. 12 (4) A question at a meeting of the board is to be decided by a 13 majority of the votes of the members present at the meeting. 14 (5) If the votes are equal, the chairperson has a casting vote. 15 (6) A resolution is a valid resolution of the board, even though it 16 is not passed at a meeting of the board, if-- 17 (a) at least half the members give written agreement to the 18 resolution; and 19 (b) notice of the resolution is given in accordance with 20 procedures approved by the board. 21 25 Minutes and other records 22 The board must keep-- 23 (a) minutes of its meetings; and 24 (b) a record of any of its decisions and resolutions. 25 Page 13

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 26] Division 3 Duties of members 1 26 Duty to act honestly and exercise care and diligence 2 (1) A member must act honestly, and must exercise a reasonable 3 degree of care and diligence, when performing the member's 4 functions and exercising the member's powers. 5 (2) A member or former member must not make improper use of 6 information acquired because of the member's position as a 7 member-- 8 (a) to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for the 9 member or for any other person; or 10 (b) to cause detriment to the corporation. 11 (3) A member must not make improper use of the member's 12 position as a member-- 13 (a) to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for the 14 member or for any other person; or 15 (b) to cause detriment to the corporation. 16 (4) This section-- 17 (a) has effect in addition to, and not in derogation of, any 18 law relating to the civil or criminal liability of a member 19 of the governing body of a corporation; and 20 (b) does not prevent the starting of a civil or criminal 21 proceeding in respect of civil or criminal liability. 22 27 Corporation or Minister may bring proceedings 23 (1) If a member contravenes section 26, the corporation or the 24 Minister may recover from the member as a debt due to the 25 corporation either or both of the following-- 26 (a) if the member or any other person made a profit as a 27 result of the contravention--an amount equal to the 28 profit; 29 Page 14

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 28] (b) if the corporation has suffered loss or damage as a result 1 of the contravention--an amount equal to the loss or 2 damage. 3 (2) A proceeding mentioned in subsection (1) may be-- 4 (a) brought in the name of the corporation; and 5 (b) started in a court of competent jurisdiction. 6 28 Duty of disclosure 7 (1) If-- 8 (a) a member has a direct or indirect pecuniary or other 9 interest in a matter being considered or about to be 10 considered at a meeting of the board; and 11 (b) the interest appears to raise a conflict with the proper 12 performance of the member's duties in relation to the 13 consideration of the matter; 14 the member must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts 15 have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of 16 the interest at a meeting of the board. 17 (2) Particulars of any disclosure made under this section must be 18 recorded by the board in a register of interests kept for the 19 purpose. 20 (3) After a member has disclosed the nature of an interest in any 21 matter, the member must not-- 22 (a) be present during any deliberation of the board about the 23 matter; or 24 (b) take part in any decision of the board about the matter. 25 (4) For the making of a decision by the board under subsection 26 (3), a member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary or other 27 interest in a matter to which the disclosure relates must not-- 28 (a) be present during any deliberation of the board for the 29 purpose of making the decision; or 30 (b) take part in the making of the decision by the board. 31 Page 15

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 29] (5) A contravention of this section does not invalidate any 1 decision of the board. 2 (6) However, if the board becomes aware a member contravened 3 this section, the board must reconsider any decision made by 4 the board in which the member took part in contravention of 5 this section. 6 (7) A member may have regard to, or may act in, the interests of 7 the entity that nominated the member for section 14. 8 (8) However, a member may not act in a way that is contrary to 9 the interests of the corporation. 10 (9) A reference to an interest or to a conflict of interest is a 11 reference to a matter within its ordinary meaning under the 12 general law, and, in relation to an interest, the definition in the 13 Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 36 does not apply. 14 Division 4 Immunity from proceeding 15 29 Protection from liability 16 (1) A member does not incur civil liability for an act done, or 17 omission made, honestly and without negligence under this 18 Act. 19 (2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a 20 member, the liability attaches instead to the corporation. 21 Division 5 Committees 22 30 Establishment 23 (1) The board may establish committees to assist it in performing 24 its functions. 25 (2) The board may decide on the membership and functions of a 26 committee established under subsection (1). 27 Page 16

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 31] (3) Unless the board decides otherwise, a committee established 1 under subsection (1) may conduct its proceedings, including 2 its meetings, as it considers appropriate. 3 Division 6 Staff of the corporation 4 Subdivision 1 Chief executive officer 5 31 Chief executive officer 6 The Governor in Council may appoint a chief executive 7 officer for the corporation who is nominated by the Minister 8 and approved by ACGA. 9 32 Restriction on appointment 10 A member of the board must not be appointed as chief 11 executive officer. 12 33 Chief executive officer employed under this Act 13 The chief executive officer is employed under this Act and not 14 under the Public Service Act 2008. 15 34 Duration of office 16 (1) Subject to this subdivision, the chief executive officer holds 17 office for the period stated in the officer's instrument of 18 appointment. 19 (2) The period of office can be a period ending no later than the 20 dissolution day. 21 35 Functions 22 The functions of the chief executive officer are to ensure-- 23 Page 17

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 36] (a) the corporation is managed as required by the priorities 1 of the board; and 2 (b) the efficient and effective administration and operation 3 of the corporation. 4 36 Terms and conditions of appointment 5 (1) The chief executive officer is to be paid the remuneration and 6 allowances decided by the Governor in Council. 7 (2) The chief executive officer holds office on the terms and 8 conditions, not provided by this Act, that are decided by the 9 Governor in Council. 10 37 Vacancy in office 11 (1) The office of the chief executive officer becomes vacant if the 12 chief executive officer-- 13 (a) completes a term of office; or 14 (b) resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or 15 (c) is removed from office by the Governor in Council 16 under subsection (2); or 17 (d) is convicted of an indictable offence; or 18 (e) is a person who is an insolvent under administration 19 under the Corporations Act, section 9. 20 (2) The Governor in Council may at any time remove the chief 21 executive officer from office for any reason or none. 22 Subdivision 2 Other staff members 23 38 Employment 24 (1) The corporation may employ other staff it considers 25 appropriate to perform its functions. 26 Page 18

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 3 The board [s 39] (2) The other staff are to be employed under this Act and not the 1 Public Service Act 2008. 2 Division 7 Budget and funding agreement 3 39 Minister to approve budget 4 (1) The corporation must, for each financial year, develop, adopt 5 and submit to the Minister a budget by the day the Minister 6 directs. 7 (2) A budget has no effect until approved by the Minister. 8 (3) During a financial year, the corporation may develop, adopt 9 and submit to the Minister amendments to its approved budget 10 for the financial year. 11 (4) An amendment has no effect until approved by the Minister. 12 (5) The Minister's approval under this section may only be given 13 with the consent of the Minister administering the Financial 14 Accountability Act 2009. 15 (6) A budget, or amendment of a budget, that has not received the 16 approval of the Minister under this section must not be made 17 available to the public. 18 40 Corporation to enter into funding agreement 19 (1) The corporation must, for each financial year, enter into an 20 agreement (the funding agreement) with the department. 21 (2) The funding agreement for a financial year must provide for 22 the way funding for the financial year is to be expended. 23 41 Corporation to act in accordance with budget and 24 funding agreement 25 The corporation must, for a financial year, act in accordance 26 with-- 27 Page 19

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 4 Legal proceedings [s 42] (a) the budget, and any amendment of the budget, for the 1 financial year approved by the Minister under section 2 39(2) or (4); and 3 (b) the funding agreement for the financial year. 4 Part 4 Legal proceedings 5 42 Application of pt 4 6 This part applies to a proceeding under this Act. 7 43 Appointments and authority 8 The following must be presumed unless a party to the 9 proceeding, by reasonable notice, requires proof of it-- 10 (a) the appointment of the chairperson; 11 (b) the appointment of the deputy chairperson; 12 (c) the authority of a person to do anything under this Act. 13 44 Signatures 14 A signature purporting to be the signature of the chairperson 15 or the chief executive officer is evidence of the signature it 16 purports to be. 17 45 Other evidentiary aids 18 (1) In a proceeding, a certificate purporting to be that of the chief 19 executive officer stating any of the following matters is 20 evidence of the matter-- 21 (a) a stated document is an appointment or direction made 22 or given under this Act; 23 Page 20

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 5 Winding-up of corporation [s 46] (b) a stated document is a document given to the 1 corporation or chief executive officer; 2 (c) a stated document is a copy of a document mentioned in 3 paragraph (a) or (b). 4 (2) A statement in a complaint for a breach of duty under this Act 5 that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant's 6 knowledge on a stated day is evidence of when the matter 7 came to the complainant's knowledge. 8 Part 5 Winding-up of corporation 9 46 Dissolution day 10 (1) A regulation may prescribe a day, not later than 18 months 11 after the end of the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth 12 Games, as the dissolution day. 13 (2) If, on the day that is 18 months after the end of the closing 14 ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, no day has been 15 prescribed under subsection (1), that day is the dissolution 16 day. 17 47 Dealing with assets and liabilities on winding-up 18 (1) On the dissolution day the State is the successor in law of the 19 corporation. 20 (2) Without limiting subsection (1)-- 21 (a) all assets vested in, or held by, the corporation vest in 22 the State; and 23 (b) all liabilities of the corporation become liabilities of the 24 State; and 25 (c) the State is substituted for the corporation as a party 26 to-- 27 Page 21

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Part 6 Miscellaneous [s 48] (i) any contract, lease or other instrument to which the 1 corporation is a party; or 2 (ii) any current legal proceeding to which the 3 corporation is a party. 4 Part 6 Miscellaneous 5 48 Regulation-making power 6 The Governor in Council may make regulations under this 7 Act. 8 Page 22

 


 

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Bill 2011 Schedule Schedule Dictionary 1 section 5 2 ACGA means Australian Commonwealth Games Association 3 Inc. A01596. 4 board means the board of the corporation. 5 chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the 6 corporation. 7 closing ceremony means the last day of the official sports 8 program for the Commonwealth Games. 9 Commonwealth Games means the XXI Commonwealth 10 Games to be held at the Gold Coast in 2018. 11 corporation means Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games 12 Corporation. 13 dissolution day means the dissolution day under section 46. 14 funding agreement see section 40. 15 member means a member of the board appointed under 16 section 14(3). 17 © State of Queensland 2011 Page 23

 


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