Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1983 No. 115 of 1983 - SECT 43

43. (1) In this section-

         ''determination'' has the meaning given to that expression by
sub-section 3 (1) of the previous law, and includes an interpretation of a
determination;

         ''prescribed date'' means the date of commencement of this section;


         ''previous law'' means the Public Service Arbitration Act 1920.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the previous law by this Act-

   (a)  a determination in force under the previous law immediately before the
        prescribed date continues in effect, and a determination made by
        virtue of paragraph (b) has effect, as if it were an award made under
        Division 1A of Part III of the Principal Act;

   (b)  a claim, application, appeal or other matter that was pending under
        the previous law immediately before the prescribed date may be dealt
        with as if the previous law had not been repealed;

   (c)  a conference in respect of which directions had been given under
        section 12E of the previous law and which had not been held or
        completed before the prescribed date may be held or completed, and
        those directions have effect, as if the previous law had not been
        repealed; and

   (d)  in relation to a determination made before the prescribed date by
        virtue of sub-section 22 (2) of the previous law, section 22 of that
        law continues to apply as if that law had not been repealed.

(3) In relation to proceedings before the Commission by virtue of sub-section
(2), sections 37 and 44A of the Principal Act have effect as if the amendments
of those sections made by this Act had not been made.

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