OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 98
Continuation of appointments
OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 98
Continuation of appointments
98 Continuation of appointments
(1) On the commencement of this section, a person holding a position or office
under the repealed Act continues as the holder of the equivalent position or
office under this Act.
(2) The person’s appointment to the position or
office has continuing effect under this Act.
(3) If the appointment was for a
term—
(a) the appointment continues under this Act for the unexpired period
of the term; and
(b) for applying section 61(2) to the person who,
immediately before the commencement of this section, was, under the repealed
Act, the parliamentary commissioner, the term of appointment under that Act is
taken to be a term of appointment as ombudsman under this Act.