Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00002:clause:4_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00002
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 9
Character Range: 72425–74248

9  Inquiries in progress for the purposes of Commissioner's evaluation functions
(1) This item applies if, before the commencement time, the Commissioner had begun, but had not completed, an inquiry for the purpose of paragraph 41(1)(a), (b) or (g) of the old Public Service Act.
(2) If the inquiry had not been notified by the Commissioner in the Gazette under paragraph 43(1)(a) of the old Public Service Act, the Commissioner may continue the inquiry after the commencement time as if:
 (a) it were an inquiry for the purpose of the corresponding provision of the new Public Service Act; and
 (b) it had not been notified by the Commissioner in the Gazette under paragraph 43(1)(a) of the new Public Service Act.
(3) If the inquiry had been notified by the Commissioner in the Gazette under paragraph 43(1)(a) of the old Public Service Act, the Commissioner may continue the inquiry after the commencement time as if:
 (a) it were an inquiry for the purpose of the corresponding provision of the new Public Service Act; and
 (b) it had been notified by the Commissioner in the Gazette under paragraph 43(1)(a) of the new Public Service Act.
Note: The inquiry is a special inquiry for the purpose of section 43 of the new Public Service Act.
(4) For the purpose of continuing the inquiry after the commencement time, the Commissioner may use any information obtained for the purpose of the inquiry before that time.
(5) For the purposes of this item and item 10 of this Schedule, the provision of the new Public Service Act specified in an item of the following table is the corresponding provision in relation to the provision of the old Public Service Act specified in that item.

Corresponding provisions
Item                      Provision of old Public Service Act  Corresponding provision of new Public Service Act