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for the time being holding, or performing the duties of, an office of Permanent Head;
         'relevant Permanent Head' means the Permanent Head of the Department in connection with which, or in which is employed an officer or employee in connection with whom, the expression is used or is applicable;"; and
     (d) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "The Permanent Head".
(3) Section 7 of the Principal Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
     (a) a reference to the repealed Officers' Rights Declaration Act 1928 shall be read as a reference to that Act as amended and in force immediately before 15 March 1981; and
     (b) a reference to the former section 6 of the Trade Commissioners Act 1933 shall be read as a reference to section 6 of that Act as amended and in force immediately before 15 March 1981.".

Officers of the Parliament
5. (1) Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) "all appointments or promotions of officers of the Department" and substituting "the appointment of a person to the office of Clerk";
     (b) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "all appointments or promotions of officers of the Department" and substituting "the appointment of a person to the office of Clerk";
     (c) by omitting from paragraph (1) (c) "all appointments or promotions of officers of the Department of the Parliamentary Library, the Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff or" and substituting "the appointment of a person to the office of Parliamentary Librarian, Principal Parliamentary Reporter or Secretary to";
     (d) by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-sections:
     "(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act—
         (a) the President of the Senate may appoint persons, or promote officers, to offices in the Department of the Senate (other than the office of Clerk of the Senate);
         (b) the Speaker may appoint persons, or promote officers, to offices in the Department of the House of Representatives (other than the office of Clerk of the House of Representatives); and
         (c) the President and the Speaker may appoint persons, or promote officers, to offices in the Department of the Parliamentary Library, the Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff or the Joint House Department (other than the

         offices of Parliamentary Librarian, Principal Parliamentary Reporter and Secretary to the Joint House Department).
       "(2aa) Subject to this section, unless inconsistent with the context, any action or approval required or authorized by this Act, the regulations or any determinations in force under section 82d to be taken or given by the Board shall or may, so far as officers and offices of the