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repealed.

Cessation of leave without pay
91. Section 87d of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (2).

Employment of officers by certain authorities, &c., upon transfer of functions
92. Section 87j of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (9) "Governor-General" and substituting "Prime Minister".

Persons to whom Division applies
93. Section 87k of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-section:
    "(2a) An officer specified, or included in a class of officers specified, in a declaration under sub-section 81c (1) becomes a person to whom this Division applies on the day specified in the declaration for the purposes of sub-section 81c (2)."; and
     (b) by omitting paragraph (5) (a).

Right to re-enter Service by way of transfer or promotion
94. Section 87m of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "Sections 49, 49b, 50 to 50h (inclusive), 51aa and 53 apply," and substituting "Division 4 of Part III applies,".

Application for re-appointment to Service
95. Section 87n of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting in paragraph (2) (f) "or (2a)" after "87k (2)";
     (b) by inserting in paragraph (2) (f) "or became employed by a Commonwealth authority by force of sub-section 81c (2)" after "87zc"; and

     (c) by omitting sub-paragraph (2) (f) (i) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
         "(i) the person is, and has at all times since becoming engaged in that employment or becoming so employed, as the case may be, continued to be, engaged in that employment or so employed; and".

96. After section 88 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Powers of Prime Minister
"88a. A power conferred on the Prime Minister by this Act may be exercised on the Prime Minister's behalf by another Minister authorised by the Prime Minister to do so.".

Protection of persons in respect of reports on officers or employees
97. Section 89a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(1) An action or proceeding does not lie against a person for or in respect of any oral or written report made in good faith by the person on or in connection with—
(a) work performed, or proposed to be performed, by an officer or employee; or
     (b) conduct of an officer or employee.".

Staff Suggestions Schemes
98. Section 90a of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
    "(1) The Secretary of a Department may formulate and operate a Staff Suggestions Scheme to encourage officers and employees to make suggestions for achieving any of the following objects:
         (a) the promotion or improvement of efficiency, or the effecting