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of Trustees No. 2 for the purposes of that subsection of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

Interpretation

54.     Section 147 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "(a), (c)" from paragraph (f) of the definition of "pension to which this Part applies" in subsection (1) and substituting "(a), (b), (c)".

55.     After section 153aaa of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:

"PART Xa—REVIEW OF DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD

"Division 1—Preliminary

Interpretation

"153aa. (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

'Committee' means a Reconsideration Advisory Committee established under section 153ab;

'decision' means:

    (a)     the giving by the Board of a direction under subsection 7 (2) or the refusal by the Board to give such a direction; or

    (b)     the giving by the Board of a direction under subsection 51 (1) or the refusal by the Board to give such a direction; or

    (c)     the giving by the Board of a certificate under subsection 54c (1) or the refusal by the Board to give such a certificate; or

    (d)     a decision made by the Board relating to the retirement of an eligible employee as provided by Part IVa including a decision relating to the making of pre-assessment payments; or

      (e) the making by the Board of a declaration under subsection 133 (1) or the refusal by the Board to make such a declaration; or

     (f) the making by the Board of a declaration under subsection 134 (1) or the refusal by the Board to make such a declaration; or

     (g) the giving by the Board of a direction under subsection 139a (1a) or the refusal by the Board to give such a direction; or

     (h) the making by the Board of a declaration under subsection 145 (11) or the refusal by the Board to make such a declaration; or

   (i) a decision of the Board under section 153al.

"(2) Despite subsection 16 (2), 46 (2), 47 (2), 50 (2) or 53 (2) of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1991, the doing of anything, or the refusal to do anything, by the Minister under subsection 51 (1), 133 (1), 134 (1), 139a (1a) or 145 (11) is not a decision for the purposes of this Part.

"Division 2—Reconsideration Advisory Committees

Establishment

"153ab. The Board must establish such number of Reconsideration Advisory Committees as the Board considers necessary.

Membership of Committee

"153ac. (1) A Committee comprises such number of persons as the Board determines.

"(2) The qualifications of each member are such as the Board determines.

Functions of Committee

  "153ad. (1) The functions of a Committee are:

   (a) to review any decision referred to it under this Part; and

    (b) to make recommendations to the