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Nauru (RPC) Corporation (Amendment) Act 2017


REPUBLIC OF NAURU

NAURU (RPC) CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

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No. 21 of 2017
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An Act to amend the Nauru (RPC) Corporation Act 2017

Certified: 14th September 2017

Table of Contents


1 SHORT TITLE
2 COMMENCEMENT
3 AMENDMENT OF NAURU (RPC) CORPORATION ACT 2017
4 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 24

Enacted by the Parliament of Nauru as follows:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Nauru (RPC) Corporation (Amendment) Act 2017.

2 Commencement

This Act commences upon certification by the Speaker.

3 Amendment of Nauru (RPC) Corporation Act 2017

The Nauru (RPC) Corporation Act 2017 is amended by the provisions of this Act.

4 Amendment of section 24

Section 24 is omitted and substituted with the following:

  1. Prohibition on the provision of commercial services

(3) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.

(4) The Secretary may issue a certificate declaring that the services are pursuant to an authorised contract under the Act and which shall be:

(5) If the Cabinet proposes to withdraw or revoke its authorisation of a contract under subsection (1)(a) or, the Secretary proposes to withdraw or revoke the endorsement of a contract under subsection (1)(c), 3 months’ written notice shall be given to each affected party of the proposal to withdraw or revoke authorisation or endorsement.

(6) Where a service provider appointed under subsection (1)(c) breaches or fails to comply with the terms and conditions of an authorised contract endorsed by the Secretary under subsection 1(b), the Corporationissue a noti notice under section 25(2) or initiate proceedings under section 26(1) if it receives a written request from the Commonwealth of Australia.

(7) Save for subsection (1)(c), the Cabinet may make such Regulations for the purposes of this section as necessary including specifically authorising other persons to execute or endorse such contracts.



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