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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1991 - SECT 8

8—Defunct agencies

        (1)         Where an agency takes over the functions of another agency and that other agency ceases to exist, the responsibilities of the continuing agency under this Act will include those of the former agency as if the former agency had merged with, and continued as part of, the continuing agency.

        (2)         Where an agency ceases to exist, and no other agency takes over its functions, the responsibilities of the defunct agency under this Act will devolve—

            (a)         if the Minister administering this Act nominates an agency—on the agency so nominated as if the former agency had merged with, and continued as part of, the nominated agency; or

            (b)         in the absence of such a nomination—on State Records.



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