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as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, prepare and furnish to the Minister a report on the performance of the functions and duties of the Official Secretary during that year.
"(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report furnished to him under sub-section (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he receives the report.

Regulations
"20. The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters—
     (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
     (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.".

PART VII—AMENDMENTS OF THE LONG SERVICE LEAVE (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES) ACT 1976

Principal Act
142. The Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 19766 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Long service leave benefits not to be granted under other laws
143. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (1) "law of the Commonwealth or of an internal Territory" and substituting "relevant law";
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (1) "such a law" and substituting "a relevant law";
     (c) by omitting from sub-section (1) "that law" (wherever occurring) and substituting "a relevant law"; and
     (d) by omitting paragraph (2) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
        "(a) 'relevant law' means a law of the Commonwealth or of an internal Territory that is in force on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or that comes into force on or after that day; and".

PART VIII—AMENDMENTS OF THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (STAFF) ACT 1984

Principal Act
144. The Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 19847 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Interpretation
145. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before the definition of "Board" in sub-section (1) the following definition:
     "'Agency' means the Merit Protection and Review Agency;".

Rights of officers employed by office-holders
146. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (2) "Board" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Agency"; and
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (3) "Board" and substituting "Agency".

Rights of officers employed by Senators and Members
147. Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (2) "Board" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Agency"; and
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (3) "Board" and substituting "Agency".

Repeal of Part V
148. Part V of the Principal Act is repealed.

PART IX—AMENDMENT OF THE REMUNERATION TRIBUNALS ACT 1973

Principal Act
149. The Remuneration Tribunals Act 19738 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Time of making reports and