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that Schedule.

Transitional provisions
9. (1) The amendments made by sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 do not apply in relation to a person in relation to a decision under this Act if, before 1 November 1988, the person applies to a Social Security Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision and the Tribunal commences, before that date to hear the application for review.
(2) Where a person applies to a Social Security Appeals Tribunal before 1 November 1988 for review of a decision and the Tribunal does not commence to hear the application before that date, the application may be dealt with as if it had been made to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal under subsection 173 (1) of the amended Act.
(3) Where subsection (2) applies to an application, section 184 of the amended Act applies as if the Secretary had received notice of the making of the application from the National Convener on 1 November 1988.

(4) In this section:
     "amended Act" means the Principal Act as in force after this section commences.

Renumbering of the Social Security Act
10. (1) In this section:
     "amended Act" means the Social Security Act 1947 as amended by the provisions of this Act (other than this section);
     "provision" includes a Schedule.
(2) The amended Act is further amended as provided by this section.
(3) The several sections of Part XXI of the amended Act are renumbered in a single series so that they bear consecutive Arabic numerals commencing with "237".
(4) Any provision of the amended Act that refers to a section of that Act that has been renumbered under this section is amended by omitting the reference and substituting a reference to the section as so renumbered.
(5) A reference in a provision of a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory enacted before the commencement of this section (whether or not that provision has come into operation), or in any instrument or document, to a section of the Social Security Act 1947 that has been renumbered under this section shall be construed as a reference to that section as so renumbered.

SCHEDULE 1 Section 7

NEW SCHEDULE 1a TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1947

"SCHEDULE 1a Section 234

OATH

I, , swear that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office of National Convener [or senior member or member] of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. So help me, God.

AFFIRMATION

I, , solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office of National Convener [or senior member or member] of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal without fear