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1976.".
5. After regulation 8 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations the following regulations are inserted in Part I:—

Reports for previous years.
" 8a. (1) The Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable, prepare a report on the operations of the Superannuation Board during the year ended on 30 June 1973 and on the general administration and operation of Parts V, VI and IX of the Act during each relevant financial year, and furnish the report to the Minister.
" (2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the Commissioner's report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by the Minister.
" (3) In sub-regulation (1), ' relevant financial year ' means the year ended on 30 June 1974, the year ended on 30 June 1975 and the year ended on 30 June 1976.

Review of decisions of Commissioner.
" 8b. (1) In this regulation, ' decision ' has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.
" (2) A person who is affected by a decision of the Commissioner under these Regulations and is dissatisfied with the decision may, by notice in writing given to the Commissioner within a period of 30 days after the date on which the decision first conies to the notice of the person, or within such further period as the Commissioner allows, request the Commissioner to reconsider the decision.
" (3) There shall be set out in a request under sub-regulation (2) the ground on which the request is made.
" (4) Upon receipt of a request under sub-regulation (2), the Commissioner shall reconsider the decision to which the request relates, and may either confirm the decision or Vary the decision in such manner as he thinks fit.
" (5) The Commissioner shall, by notice in writing sent or delivered to the person who made a request under sub-regulation (2), inform the person of the result of his reconsideration of the decision to which the request relates.
" (6) Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of decisions of the Commissioner under these Regulations that have been confirmed or varied under sub-regulation (4).".
6. (1) Division 1 of Part II of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations is repealed and the following Division substituted:—
" Division 1—Contributions by Continuing Contributors

Contributions by continuing contributors.
" 9. (1) A person who—
      (a) on or before 1 July 1976, commenced service in pursuance of a contract of employment entered into by him with the Government of Papua New Guinea;
      (b) was, immediately before the date on which he commenced that service, a