26—Provision of capital to State-owned company
(1) Any one or more
Ministers of the Crown may subscribe capital to a State-owned company.
(2) The Treasurer may,
on conditions the Treasurer considers appropriate—
(a)
advance loan capital to a State-owned company; and
(b)
transfer non-pecuniary assets of the Crown to a State-owned company.
(3) Capital
subscriptions and advances are, subject to any contrary direction by the
Treasurer, to be paid out of the Consolidated Account (which is appropriated
to the necessary extent).
(4) An instrument to
give effect to a transaction under this section is exempt from stamp duty.