Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts20. (1) Section 46 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsections (2), (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsections:
“(2) The Registrar and the Sheriff shall be appointed by the Attorney-General.
“(3) The Deputy Registrars and the other officers referred to in paragraph (1) (a) shall be appointed by the Registrar.
“(4) The Deputy Sheriffs shall be appointed by the Sheriff.
“(5) A person is not eligible to be appointed under subsection (3) or (4) unless he or she is a public servant.”.
(2) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held an office referred to in subsection 46 (1) of the Principal Act shall, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Act, continue to hold that office.