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2  Application of amendments—performing work for a foreign military organisation or government body
(1) Section 115A of the Defence Act 1903, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to an individual who performs work on or after the start day, whether the individual ceased to be a defence staff member before, on or after that day.
(2) The start day is the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this item commences.
(3) However, for an individual:
 (a) who:
 (i) immediately before the commencement of this item, is performing work for, or on behalf of, a military organisation, or government body, of a relevant foreign country; or
 (ii) starts to perform such work after that commencement and before the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this item commences; and
 (b) who, on or after that commencement and before the end of that 3‑month period, makes a request under section 115C of the Defence Act 1903 for a foreign work authorisation for that work;
the start day is:
 (c) if, in response to that request, the Minister grants a foreign work authorisation under that section—the day after the individual is given a copy of the authorisation; or
 (d) if, in response to that request, the Minister refuses to grant the individual a foreign work authorisation for that work—the day after the Minister gives the individual written notice of the refusal.