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STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES ACT 1992

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purposes  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Subsidiary  
  • 5 Act to prevail  
  • 6 Act to bind Crown  

PART 2--STATUTORY CORPORATIONS--REORGANISATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE BODIES

Division 1--Reorganising bodies

  • 7 Declaration of statutory corporation as reorganising body  
  • 8 Boards of reorganising body  
  • 8A Functions may be altered or varied  
  • 9 Reorganisation directed by Treasurer  
  • 10 Determination of initial capital  
  • 11 Capital  
  • 12 Repayment of capital  
  • 13 Dividends  
  • 13A Reports  

Division 2--State bodies

  • 14 Establishment of State body  
  • 14A Borrowing and investment powers  
  • 15 Shares  
  • 16 Variation of Order in Council  
  • 16A Repayment of capital  
  • 16B Dividends  
  • 16C Directions  

PART 3--STATE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS

  • 17 Declaration of State business corporation  
  • 18 Objective  
  • 19 Functions  
  • 20 Powers  
  • 21 Functions and powers may be carried on outside Victoria  
  • 22 Delegation  
  • 23 Board of directors  
  • 24 Constitution of board  
  • 25 Appointment of directors  
  • 26 Terms and conditions of appointment  
  • 27 Acting chairman  
  • 28 Acting deputy chairman  
  • 29 Acting general director  
  • 30 Vacancies, resignations, removal from office  
  • 31 Validity of decisions  
  • 32 Proceedings of a board  
  • 33 Resolutions without meetings  
  • 34 Delegation by board  
  • 35 Disclosure of interests  
  • 36 Duties of directors  
  • 37 Minister may bring proceedings  
  • 38 State business corporation not to make loans to directors  
  • 39 Indemnity  
  • 40 Chief executive officer and deputy  
  • 41 Corporate plan  
  • 42 Statement of corporate intent: contents  
  • 43 State business corporation to act in accordance with corporate plan  
  • 44 Nothing void merely because of non-compliance  
  • 45 Non-commercial functions  
  • 46 Determination of initial capital  
  • 47 Capital  
  • 48 Repayment of capital  
  • 49 Dividends  
  • 51 Continuing guarantees  
  • 52 Appropriation for guarantee etc.  
  • 53 Reports to Treasurer  
  • 54 Board to notify relevant Minister and Treasurer of significant affecting events etc.  
  • 55 Half-yearly reports  

PART 4--CONVERSION TO STATE OWNED COMPANY

  • 59 Declaration of statutory corporation as converting body  
  • 60 Reservation of name under Corporations Act  
  • 61 Memorandum and articles  
  • 62 Capital structure of converting body  
  • 63 Issue of shares in converting body  
  • 64 Application for registration as a company  
  • 65 Status and continuity  

PART 5--STATE OWNED COMPANIES

Division 1--Declaration

  • 66 Declaration by Governor in Council  

Division 2--Formation of company

  • 67 Treasurer may form or participate in formation of company  
  • 68 Transfer of assets and liabilities  

Division 3--Operation of State owned companies

  • 69 Principal objective  
  • 70 Status  
  • 71 Memorandum and articles  
  • 72 Non-commercial activities  
  • 73 Audit by Auditor-General  
  • 74 Further accounts and reports  
  • 75 Treasurer to present accounts and reports to Parliament  

PART 6--PRESCRIBED BODIES--SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

  • 76 Definition  
  • 77 Appointment of special investigators  
  • 78 Powers  
  • 79 Copies of documents  
  • 80 Immunity  
  • 81 Publication  
  • 82 Reports  
  • 83 Expenses of investigation  
  • 84 Offences  
  • 85 Power to refer matters to police etc.  

PART 7--GENERAL

  • 86 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth  
  • 86A Competition policy authorisation—VicForests  
  • 87 Subsidiaries  
  • 88 Tax equivalent  
  • 88AA Application of section 88 to certain bodies  
  • 88A Application of tax equivalents to other bodies  
  • 88B State owned enterprises to make certain payments  
  • 89 Non-application of State taxation  
  • 90 Application of certain other Acts  
  • 91 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
  • 92 Regulations  

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