Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00002:clause:4_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00002
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 3
Character Range: 67186–68220

3  Saving—existing appointments of Secretaries
(1) This item applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement time, held office as the Secretary of a Department because of an appointment under subsection 58(1) of the old Public Service Act.
(2) The person continues to hold office as the Secretary of the Department as if the person had, at the commencement time, been appointed as the Secretary of the Department by the Governor‑General, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, under subsection 58(1) of the new Public Service Act.
(3) The person continues to hold office as the Secretary of the Department:
 (a) for the balance of the period of the person's appointment that remained immediately before the commencement time; and
 (b) on the same terms and conditions as applied to the person immediately before the commencement time.
(4) Subsections 58(3) and (6) to (8) of the new Public Service Act do not apply to the person.
(5) To avoid doubt, section 57 of the new Public Service Act applies to the person.