If a person who holds office as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) is appointed or serves as a Judge of a Family Court of a State, the appointment or service does not affect:
(a) the person's tenure of office of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or
(b) the person's rank, title, status, precedence, salary or annual allowance, or other rights or privileges, as the holder of the office of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1);
and, for all purposes, the person's service as a Judge of the Family Court of that State is taken to be service as the holder of the office of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).