Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (32 of 2011)

Schedule 2   Amendment of the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997

Part 2   Transitional provisions

Division 2   Acts of the CEO etc.

55   Transitional - other acts done in relation to Centrelink etc.

Scope

(1) This item applies to an act if:

(a) the act was done in relation to Centrelink before the transition time; and

(b) the act is not covered by item 54.

Effect after transition time

(2) After the transition time, the act has effect as if it had been done in relation to the Department.

(3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that subitem (2) does not apply to a specified act.

Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

(4) If, at a particular time, the Minister makes a declaration under subitem (3) in relation to a specified act, the Minister may at the same time, by legislative instrument, make either of the following declarations:

(a) that the act has effect, after the transition time, as if it had been done in relation to the Chief Executive Centrelink;

(b) that the act has effect, after the transition time, as if it had been done in relation to the Chief Executive Medicare.

Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

(5) A declaration made under subitem (3) or (4) after the transition time takes effect at the transition time.

(6) A declaration made under subitem (3) or (4) before the transition time, in accordance with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, takes effect at the transition time.