Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Instruments Act 1958 - SECT 31

PART V PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Effect of public contracts of Ministers or officers

31. Effect of public contracts of Ministers or officers



Whenever any contract, agreement, bond, mortgage, security, deed, or
instrument of any kind whatsoever made entered into or given either before or
after the commencement of this Act by with or to a Responsible Minister of the
Crown administering any department or by with or to an officer in the service
of Her Majesty, is expressed to be made entered into or given by with or to
such Minister or officer and his successors in office or is either expressly
or impliedly made entered into or given by with or to such Minister or officer
in his capacity as such Minister or officer or whatever the form thereof is in
fact made entered into or given for or in connexion with any public purpose,
such contract, agreement, bond, mortgage, security, deed, or instrument shall
be deemed to be made entered into or given by with or to any Minister for the
time being administering such department or (as the case may be) by with or to
any officer for the time being performing the duties of the office held by
such first-mention ed officer at the time the contract, agreement, bond,
mortgage, security, deed, or instrument was made entered into or given.

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