Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00106:section:171
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00106
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 171
Character Range: 78978–80050

171  Certificates in relation to other assets
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) an asset becomes an asset of the Commonwealth under this Part; and
 (b) there is lodged with an assets official a certificate that:
 (i) is signed by an authorised person; and
 (ii) identifies the asset; and
 (iii) states that the asset has, under this Part, become an asset of the Commonwealth.
 (2) The assets official may:
 (a) deal with, and give effect to, the certificate as if the certificate were a proper and appropriate instrument for transactions in relation to assets of that kind; and
 (b) make such entries in the register as are necessary having regard to the effect of section 166.
 (3) A document that appears to be a certificate under subsection (1) is taken to be such a certificate and to have been properly given unless the contrary is established.
 (4) In this section:
assets official means a person or authority who, under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, has responsibility for keeping a register in relation to assets of the kind concerned.