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"three", substitute "3".
 Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970  Section 3—
                                     (a) Add at the end of paragraph (b) "and".
                                     (b) Omit paragraphs (c), (d) and (e).

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Acts                                             Amendments
                                                 New section 16a—
                                                  After section 16, insert the following section:
                                                  Annual report
                                                  "16a. (1) The First Parliamentary Counsel shall, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, prepare and furnish to the Attorney-General a report of the operations of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel during the year that ended on that 30 June.
                                                  "(2) The Attorney-General shall cause a copy of a report furnished to him under sub-section (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he receives the report.".
 Pay-roll Tax (Territories) Assessment Act 1971  New section 7a—
                                                  After section 7, insert the following section:
                                                  Annual report
                                                  "7a. (1) The Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, prepare and furnish to the Minister a report on the working of this Act, including any breaches or evasions of this Act of which the Commissioner has notice.
                                                  "(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report furnished to him under sub-section (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he receives the report.".
 Pig Slaughter Levy Collection Act 1971          Sub-section 7 (1)—
                                                  Omit "ten per centum", substitute "20%".
                                                 Sub-section 7 (2)—
                                                  Omit "ten per centum", substitute "20%".
 Postal Services Act 1975                        Sub-sections 32 (1) and (2)—
                                                  Omit the sub-sections, substitute the following sub-section:
                                                  "(1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as Managing Director—
                                                     (a) during a vacancy in the office of Managing Director; or
                                                     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Managing Director is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his office,

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Acts  Amendments
       but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.".
      Sub-section 32 (4)—
       Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
       "(4) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a part-time Commissioner—
          (a) during a vacancy in the office of such a Commissioner; or
          (b) during any period, or during all periods, when such a Commissioner is unable (whether on account of illness or otherwise) to attend meetings of the Commission,
       but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.".
      New sub-section 32 (5a)—
       After sub-section 32 (5), insert the following sub-section:
       "(5a) An appointment under this section may be expressed