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rate, as is agreed between the Commission and the person.

"(3) In this section, a reference to the provision by the Commission of a discretionary service for a person is a reference to the doing of an act by the Commission, being a prescribed act that:

     (a)     the Commission has power to do but is not required to do by or under any law; and

   (b)     the Commission does at the person's request.".

Regulations

  24. Section 172 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)     by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(a) "and";

     (b)    by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following word and paragraph:

            "; and (d) the fees payable to the Commission on making a prescribed application, or giving a prescribed notice, to the Commission under this Act or the regulations.".

Validation

25. Any charge or fee paid to the Trade Practices Commission before the commencement of this section (other than a prescribed fee payable under the Principal Act) is taken, for all purposes, to have been payable under that Act.

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

  The following Acts are amended as set out below.

Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Section 25B:

  After subsection (1), insert:

"(1A) Where a law of a State or Territory alters the name of a body (whether or not incorporated) or of an office, then, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in an Act or an instrument made under an Act to the body or office under the former name is to be construed, except in relation to matters that occurred before the alteration, as a reference to the body or office under the new name.".

After section 33A:

  Insert:

Participation in meetings by telephone etc.

"33B.(1) This section applies to a body (whether or not incorporated) established by an Act if the Act requires or permits meetings of the members of the body to be held.

"(2) The body may permit its members to participate in a meeting, or all meetings, by:

  (a)     telephone; or

  (b)    closed-circuit television; or

  (c)     any other means of communication.

"(3) A member who participates in a meeting under a permission under subsection (2) is taken to be present at the meeting.

"(4) This section has effect subject to any contrary intention in the Act.".

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Section 24U:

  Repeal the section.

      Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933

Subsections 35A(1) and (2):

  Omit the subsections, substitute:

"(1) When the Supreme Court makes an order for the winding-up of a company, the Court may direct that subsection (2) applies to the winding-up.

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  "(2) If the Court gives a direction under subsection (1):

    (a)     all proceedings in relation to the winding-up must