SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007






TABLE OF PROVISIONS


 1.    Short title
 2.    Commencement
 3.    Interpretation
 4.    Ratification and effect of Deed
 5.    Effect of Act
 6.    Evidence
 7.    Repeal

 
Legislative history
 

 


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007
 - LONG TITLE
An Act to give effect to a Deed of Undertaking made by Santos Limited in
favour of the Premier for and on behalf of the Crown in the right of the State
of South Australia; to repeal the Santos Limited (Regulation of
Shareholdings) Act 1989; and for other purposes.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007

- SECT 1
1--Short
title

This Act may be cited as the Santos Limited (Deed of Undertaking)
Act 2007.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007

- SECT 2
2--Commencement

         (1)         Subject to subsection (2), this Act will come into operation on
the day on which it is assented to by the Governor.

         (2)         Section 7 will take effect 12 months from the date on which this
Act receives assent.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007

- SECT 3
3--Interpretation

         (1)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears--

"the Deed" means the Deed of Undertaking made by Santos Limited
(ACN 007 550 923) in favour of the Premier for and on behalf of
the Crown in right of the State of South Australia, as tabled by or on behalf of
the Premier in the House of Assembly on 25 October 2007.

         (2)         A reference to the Deed includes (if relevant) a reference to the Deed
as modified in accordance with clause 12 of the Deed.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007

- SECT 4
4--Ratification and
effect of Deed

         (1)         The Deed is ratified and approved by the Parliament.

         (2)         The Deed will have full force and effect and will be binding and
enforceable by virtue of the enactment of this Act (and without any other legal
requirement or step in order to create a valid and binding instrument and
despite the operation or effect of any other law).

         (3)         In connection with the operation of subsection (2), the Premier
may enforce the Deed for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of
South Australia.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007

- SECT 5
5--Effect of
Act

The enactment of this Act will not (and cannot) be taken to be a
restriction constituting a circumstance within the ambit of
clause 3.2(a)(2) of the Deed.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007

- SECT 6
6--Evidence

         (1)         A certificate of the Premier certifying that a document is an accurate
copy of the Deed, as tabled in Parliament (and, if relevant, the Deed as
modified), is admissible in evidence in any proceedings and is
evidence--

             (a)         of the tabling of the Deed; and

             (b)         of any matter so certified.

         (2)         Subsection (1) does not affect any other way in which the tabling
or content of the Deed, or the accuracy of a copy of the Deed, may be
established.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007

- SECT 7
7--Repeal

The Santos Limited (Regulation of Shareholdings) Act 1989 is
repealed.


SANTOS LIMITED (DEED OF UNDERTAKING) ACT 2007
 - NOTES


Legislative
history

Notes

    *     For further information relating to the Act and subordinate
legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or
www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act



      
      
      
      
      




Year



No



Title



Assent



Commencement





2007



56



Santos Limited (Deed of Undertaking) Act 2007



29.11.2007



29.11.2007 except s 7--29.11.2008: s 2