Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (154 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Part 5   Application and transitional provisions for amendments of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

183   SSAT membership - transitioning existing members

(1) If:

(a) before the day Part 1 of this Schedule commences (the commencement day ), a person was appointed under clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 as a member of the SSAT referred to in paragraph 1(b) of that Schedule; and

(b) the person was described in the instrument of appointment as a Senior Member of the SSAT; and

(c) the appointment was in force immediately before the commencement day;

the person is taken, at the start of the commencement day, to have been duly appointed as a Deputy Principal Member by the Governor-General under clause 3 of Schedule 3 to that Act:

(d) for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remained immediately before the commencement day; and

(e) on the same terms and conditions as applied to the person immediately before the commencement day.

(2) If:

(a) before the commencement day, a person was appointed under clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 as a member of the SSAT referred to in paragraph 1(ba) of that Schedule; and

(b) the person was described in the instrument of appointment as an Assistant Senior Member of the SSAT; and

(c) the appointment was in force immediately before the commencement day;

the person is taken, at the start of the commencement day, to have been duly appointed as a Senior Member by the Governor-General under clause 3 of Schedule 3 to that Act:

(d) for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remained immediately before the commencement day; and

(e) on the same terms and conditions as applied to the person immediately before the commencement day.

(3) Subitems (1) and (2) do not prevent the terms and conditions being varied on or after the commencement day.