Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM ACT 1984 No. 63, 1984 - SCHEDULE 5

SCHEDULE 5
Sub-section 152 (1)
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

Atomic Energy Act 1953

Sub-section 5 (1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of ''Commonwealth
officer'')-

Omit the paragraph and substitute the following paragraphs:

''(a) an officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act
1922;

''(aa) a person permanently or temporarily employed in the Public Service of a
Territory or in, or in connection with, the Defence Force, or by or as a
member of the Commission or of another authority or body constituted by or
under an Act; and''.

Crimes Act 1914

Section 3 (paragraph (a) of the definition of ''Commonwealth officer'')-

Omit the paragraph and substitute the following paragraphs:

''(a) an officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act
1922;

''(aa) a person permanently or temporarily employed in the Public Service of a
Territory or in, or in connection with, the Defence Force, or in the Service
of a public authority under the Commonwealth;''.

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952

Section 4 (definition of ''Commonwealth officer'')-

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

'' 'Commonwealth officer' means a person holding office under, or employed by,
the Commonwealth and includes-

   (a)  an officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act
        1922;

   (b)  a person permanently or temporarily employed or serving in the Public
        Service of a Territory, or in, or in connection with, the Defence
        Force, or in the service of an authority or body constituted by or
        under an Act;''.

Family Law Act 1975

Sub-section 4 (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of ''welfare officer'')

Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraphs:

''(b) an officer or employee, within the meaning of the Public Service Act
1922, performing duties in the Australian Public Service as a welfare officer;

''(ba) a person who is permanently or temporarily employed as a welfare
officer in the Public Service of a Territory;''.

Financial Corporations Act 1974

Paragraph 27 (1) (d)-

Omit ''temporarily''.

Norfolk Island Act 1979

Sub-section 13 (4)-

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

''(4) For the purposes of sub-section (3), a person who-

   (a)  is an employee, within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922;

   (b)  is employed under a law relating to the Public Service of the
        Territory as a temporary employee; or

   (c)  is employed under a law relating to the Public Service of a Territory
        or of the Commonwealth as an officer or employee to whom any
        provisions of that law do not apply,

shall be deemed to be employed in the Public Service of the Territory or of
the Commonwealth, as the case requires.''.

Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973

Paragraph 4 (4) (b)-

Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:

''(b) an officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act
1922;''.

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