s. 261 260 Evidence S. 260 inserted by (1) This section applies if— No. 52/2004 s. 51. (a) property or rights of a transferring agency vest in a receiving agency under section 253 or 254; or (b) liabilities of a transferring agency become the liabilities of a receiving agency under section 253 or 254. (2) Documentary or other evidence that would have been admissible for or against the interests of a transferring agency if the relevant Order had not been made under section 248, is admissible for or against the interests of the receiving agency. (3) The Evidence Act 2008 applies with respect to S. 260(3) amended by the books of account of a transferring agency and No. 69/2009 to entries made in those books of account before s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 30.4). the effective date of the relevant Order under section 248, whether or not they relate to the property, rights or liabilities, as if those books of account and entries were business records. * * * * * S. 260(4) repealed by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 30.5). 261 Saving of quality assurance bodies S. 261 inserted by No. 52/2004 (1) This section applies to a committee, council or s. 51. other body established by one or more transferring agencies and declared to be an approved quality assurance body under section 139. (2) The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may declare that a designated committee, council or body to which this section applies is to be taken to be a body established by a designated receiving agency.
S. 260 inserted by No. 52/2004 s. 51. 260 Evidence (1) This section applies if— (a) property or rights of a transferring agency vest in a receiving agency under section 253 or 254; or (b) liabilities of a transferring agency become the liabilities of a receiving agency under section 253 or 254. (2) Documentary or other evidence that would have been admissible for or against the interests of a transferring agency if the relevant Order had not been made under section 248, is admissible for or against the interests of the receiving agency. S. 260(3) amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 30.4). (3) The Evidence Act 2008 applies with respect to the books of account of a transferring agency and to entries made in those books of account before the effective date of the relevant Order under section 248, whether or not they relate to the property, rights or liabilities, as if those books of account and entries were business records. S. 260(4) repealed by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 30.5). * * * * * S. 261 inserted by No. 52/2004 s. 51. 261 Saving of quality assurance bodies s. 261 (1) This section applies to a committee, council or other body established by one or more transferring agencies and declared to be an approved quality assurance body under section 139. (2) The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may declare that a designated committee, council or body to which this section applies is to be taken to be a body established by a designated receiving agency.
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