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of Australia; or
                                           (b) a Judge of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory or of a County Court, District Court or Local Court of a State who is authorized by the Governor-General to sit as the member, or as a member, of the Court of Marine Inquiry.".
Ombudsman Act 1976                    Sub-section 28 (5)—
                                           Omit "had", substitute "has".
Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946  Sub-section 33aa (11)—
                                           Omit "period of service of employment", substitute "period of service or employment".
                                      Paragraph 64 (2) (a)—
                                           Omit "Justice", substitute "Judge".
Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970        Section 2—
                                           Omit from sub-section (3) "of this Act".
                                      Section 4—
                                           Omit "five" substitute "5".
                                      Section 5—
                                           (1) Omit from sub-section (1) "seven", substitute "7".
                                           (2) Omit from sub-section (2) "sixty-five" (wherever occurring), substitute "65".
                                      Section 6—
                                      Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
                                      Remuneration and allowances
                                      "6. (1) The First Parliamentary Counsel and the Second Parliamentary Counsel shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.
                                      "(2) The First Parliamentary Counsel and the Second Parliamentary Counsel shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
                                      "(3) This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973.".
                                      Section 10—
                                           Omit from sub-section (2), "fourteen", "twenty-eight" and "twelve", substitute "14", "28" and "12", respectively.
                                      Sections 11 and 12—
                                           Repeal the sections.
                                      Section 14—
                                           Omit "to this Act".
                                      Section 15—
                                           Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
                                      Acting appointments
                                      "15. (1) The Governor-General may appoint a person who is eligible for appointment as the First Parliamentary Counsel to act in the office of First Parliamentary Counsel—
                                           (a) during a vacancy in that office; or
                                           (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the person holding that office is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of that office.

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                                  "(2) The Governor-General may appoint a person who is eligible for appointment as a Second Parliamentary Counsel to act in an office of Second Parliamentary Counsel—
                                       (a) during a vacancy in that office; or
                                       (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the person holding an office of Second Parliamentary Counsel is absent from duty or from Australia, is acting in the office of First Parliamentary Counsel or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his office of Second Parliamentary Counsel.
                                  "(3) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) or (2) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.
                                  "(4) The Governor-General may—
                                       (a) determine the terms and conditions of appointment, including remuneration and allowances, of a person acting in the office of First Parliamentary Counsel or in an office