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this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Part 25 commences on the day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

  (3) The following provisions commence on 1 July 1994:

  (a) Part 18 and Schedule 1;

  (b) Part 28 (other than Subdivision A of Division 2) and Schedules 2 and 3.

  (4) Part 31 and Schedule 4 commence on 1 July 1996.

PART 2—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF EVALUATION AND AUDIT

Insertion of new sections

3. After section 77 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:

Period of appointment

"77A.(1) The Director of Evaluation and Audit holds office for the period specified in, or worked out under, the instrument of appointment.

  "(2) The period must not be longer than 5 years.

"(3) A person who is 65 or over cannot hold office as Director of Evaluation and Audit.

Remuneration and allowances

"77B. The Director of Evaluation and Audit is entitled to remuneration and allowances in accordance with section 194.

Leave of absence

"77C.(1) Subject to section 87E of the Public Service Act 1922, the Director of Evaluation and Audit is to have such recreation leave entitlements as are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

"(2) The Minister may, with the Commission Chairperson's agreement, grant the Director of Evaluation and Audit leave of absence (other than recreation leave) on such terms and conditions, as to remuneration or otherwise, as the Minister, with the Commission Chairperson's agreement, determines in writing.

Acting Director of Evaluation and Audit

"77D.(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Commission Chairperson, appoint a person to act as the Director of Evaluation and Audit:

    (a) during a vacancy in the office of Director of Evaluation and Audit; or

    (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Director of Evaluation and Audit is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;

but a person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue so to act for more than 6 months.

"(2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid merely because:

  (a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

    (b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

  (c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

  (d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.

Disclosure of interests

"77E.(1) The Director of Evaluation and Audit must make to the Minister and the Commission Chairperson a written disclosure of:

  (a) the Director's financial interests; and

  (b) the financial interests of the