Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSION (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1985 No. 187 of 1985 - SECT 59

59. (1) This section applies to any person who was a Trade Commissioner
Office employee other than a person who is deemed, with effect from the
commencing day, by virtue of the operation of sub-section 12 (3), to be
employed by the Commission.

(2) Each person to whom this section applies shall be deemed, with effect from
the commencing day, to be duly appointed under section 10 of the Trade
Representatives Act 1933.

(3) The terms and conditions of employment that applied, immediately before
the commencing day, in relation to a person to whom this section applies
continue to apply in relation to that person on and after that day but, in the
application of those terms and conditions in relation to that person on and
after that day -

   (a)  references in those terms and conditions to the Australian Government
        Trade Commission or to the Commission shall be construed as references
        to the Minister; and

   (b)  references in those terms and conditions to the Trade Commissioner or
        Assistant Trade Commissioner shall be construed as references to the
        Trade Representative in charge of the post at which that person
        performs duties or to which that person is required, under those terms
        and conditions, to report.