Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 43

43. (1) Subject to this Part, officers and employees hold office on such
respective terms and conditions as the Commission determines.

(2) Where, immediately before the commencing date-

   (a)  an award of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission;

   (b)  a determination made by the Public Service Arbitrator;

   (c)  a determination of the Public Service Board in force under the Public
        Service Act 1922-1975; or

   (d)  an agreement to which section 31 of the Conciliation and Arbitration
        Act 1904-1974 applied, applied to or in relation to the persons,
        whether officers or employees, who performed the duties of offices
        included in a class of offices in the Postmaster-General's Department,
        the Commission shall, in making its first determination of the terms
        and conditions of employment of the persons, whether officers or
        employees, performing the duties of positions included in the
        corresponding class of positions in the Australian Telecommunications
        Commission Service, determine terms and conditions no less favourable
        to those last-mentioned persons than the terms and conditions that
        were applicable to those first-mentioned persons immediately before
        the commencing date by virtue of that award, determination or
        agreement.