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an Australian citizen; and
     (b) if the Minister has made arrangements under section 41 for it to be taken or made in public, be taken or made in accordance with those arrangements unless the Minister otherwise permits in writing.
"(3) A person who has been granted a certificate of Australian citizenship under sub-section 13 (9) by virtue of being the spouse of a person referred to in sub-paragraph 13 (9) (d) (ii) shall not take the oath of allegiance, or make the affirmation of allegiance, before the last-mentioned person has taken such an oath or made such an affirmation.".

After sub-section 15 (4)—
Insert the following sub-section:
"(4a) The validity of an acquisition of Australian citizenship is not affected by reason only that the oath of allegiance was not taken, or the affirmation of allegiance was not made, before an Australian citizen.".

Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984

The Schedule—
Omit "Paragraph 24 (3) (c)" from the column headed "Provision amended", substitute "Paragraph 25 (3) (c)".

Australian Film and Television School Act 1973

Section 45—
Repeal the section.

Australian Film Commission Act 1975

Section 27—
Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Australian Industry Development Corporation Act 1970

Paragraphs 11 (1) (c) and (5) (a)—
Omit "Industry and Commerce", substitute "Industry, Technology and Commerce".

Section 21a—
Omit "Industry and Commerce" (wherever occurring), substitute "Industry, Technology and Commerce".

Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act 1964

Sub-section 21 (5)—
Omit the sub-section.

Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972

Section 30—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Acting Director
"30. (1) The Minister may appoint a person who has not attained the age of 65 years to act in the office of Director—
     (a) during a vacancy in the office; or
     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the person holding the office is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office,
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.
"(2) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.
"(3) Where a person is acting in the office of Director in accordance with paragraph (1) (b) and the office becomes vacant while the person is so acting, then, subject to sub-section (2), the person may continue so to act until the Minister otherwise directs, the vacancy is filled or a period of 12 months from the day on which the vacancy occurred expires, whichever first happens.
"(4) The Minister may—
     (a) determine the terms and conditions of appointment, including remuneration