Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00038:clause:3_159
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 159
Character Range: 49582–50743

159  Operation of laws

Things done by Executive Director taken to be done by Principal Member
(1) If, before the commencement day, a thing was done by, or in relation to, the Executive Director, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth on and after the commencement day, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the Principal Member.

Things done by Director taken to be done by Senior Member
(2) If, before the commencement day, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a person in the capacity as a Director, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth on and after the commencement day, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the person in the capacity as a Senior Member.

Minister may provide otherwise
(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1) or (2) does not apply in relation to a specified thing.

Meaning of doing
(4) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this item, doing a thing includes making an instrument.

Determinations are not legislative instruments
(5) A determination made under subitem (3) is not a legislative instrument.