Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00787:section:78
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00787
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 78
Character Range: 53702–54905

78  Certificates in relation to assets other than land

 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) an asset other than land vests in a specified transferee under section 65; and
 (b) there is lodged with an assets official a certificate that:
 (i) is signed by the Minister, or a person authorised by the Minister, in writing, for the purposes of this section; and
 (ii) identifies the asset; and
 (iii) states that the asset has become vested in the specified transferee under section 65.

 (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 65.

 (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 the person or authority who, under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, has responsibility for keeping a register in relation to assets of the kind concerned.

Part 5—Miscellaneous