Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 52M

Savings and transitional provisions

52M. Savings and transitional provisions



(1) In this section-

amending Act means the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 2001; relevant
date means the date of commencement of section 8 of the amending Act.

(2) The person who was the Senior Conciliation Officer immediately before the
relevant date-

   (a)  is deemed to have been appointed as the Senior Conciliation Officer by
        the Governor in Council under section 52D(1); and

   (b)  subject to section 52H, is not to have his or her terms and conditions
        affected by the coming into operation of section 8 of the amending
        Act.

(3) Any person who was a Conciliation Officer immediately before the relevant
date-

   (a)  is deemed to have been appointed as a Conciliation Officer by the
        Governor in Council under section 52D(1); and

   (b)  subject to section 52H, is not to have his or her terms and conditions
        affected by the coming into operation of section 8 of the amending
        Act.





(4) Any conciliation proceeding in relation to a dispute that had not been
completed immediately before the relevant date is to continue as if Part 3 of
the amending Act was not in force.

Division 2-Conciliation of disputes