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

184   SSAT membership - transitioning acting appointments

(1) If:

(a) before the day Part 1 of this Schedule commences (the commencement day ), a person was appointed under clause 7 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to act 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 to act as a Deputy Principal Member under clause 7 of Schedule 3 to that Act in the circumstances, and 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 7 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to act 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 to act as a Senior Member under clause 7 of Schedule 3 to that Act in the circumstances, and 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.