Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QANTAS SALE ACT 1992 - SECT 31

             (1)  Despite section 39 of this Act, section 55E of the Judiciary Act 1903 continues to apply in relation to:

                     (a)  any proceedings to which Australian Airlines is a party that were started before the commencement of this section; and

                     (b)  any matter that an authorised person, by signed writing, certifies is a matter in relation to which Australian Airlines gave written instructions before the commencement of this section to the Australian Government Solicitor.

             (2)  A document purporting to be a certificate under subsection (1) is, unless the contrary is established, to be taken to be such a certificate.

             (3)  In this section:

"authorised person" means:

                     (a)  the Secretary to the Attorney‑General's Department; or

                     (b)  an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department who is authorised by the Secretary, in writing, for the purposes of this section.