Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts1 Definitions
In this Schedule:
AGS means the Australian Government Solicitor established under the Judiciary Act 1903 .
commencement time means the time when this Schedule commences.
former AGS means the Australian Government Solicitor established under the Judiciary Act 1903 as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1.
2 AGS successor in law
(1) The AGS is the successor in law of the former AGS.
(2) Without limiting subitem (1), if:
(b) the matter continues after the commencement time;
3 Business of former AGS
At the commencement time, the business of the former AGS becomes the business of the AGS.
4 Existing conditions of staff
An officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922 transferred to the AGS under section 81C of that Act is to be employed on terms and conditions no less favourable than applied to the officer or employee immediately prior to his or her transfer.
5 Attorney-General may transfer Commonwealth assets to new AGS
(1) The Attorney-General may, by writing, make any or all of the following declarations:
(b) a declaration that a specified instrument in relation to a specified asset continues to have effect after the asset vests in the AGS as if a reference in the instrument to the Commonwealth were a reference to the AGS;
(c) a declaration that the AGS becomes the Commonwealth's successor in law in relation to a specified asset immediately after the asset vests in the AGS.
(3) Subitem (1) does not prevent the Commonwealth from transferring an asset to the AGS otherwise than under that subitem.
6 Attorney-General may transfer Commonwealth liabilities to new AGS
(1) The Attorney-General may, by writing, make any or all of the following declarations:
(b) a declaration that a specified instrument relating to a specified liability continues to have effect after the liability becomes a liability of the AGS, as if a reference in the instrument to the Commonwealth were a reference to the AGS;
(c) a declaration that the AGS becomes the Commonwealth's successor in law in relation to a specified liability immediately after the liability becomes a liability of the AGS.
(3) Subitem (1) does not prevent the Commonwealth from transferring a liability to the AGS otherwise than under that subitem.
7 Transfer of records
(1) The Secretary to the Attorney-General's Department may transfer to the AGS records of the Commonwealth that relate to the functions of the AGS.
(2) In this item:
record has the same meaning as in the Archives Act 1983 .
8 Regulations
(1) The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.