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the seal as in use by CISC immediately before the commencement day is the common seal of the Shire.

5 The Shire council — interim membership

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 9 (5) (b) (ii) of the Local Government Act:
 (a) each person who was a member of the former Assembly immediately before the commencement day is taken to be a Shire councillor; and
 (b) the person who was the Chairman of the former Assembly immediately before the commencement day is taken to be the president of the Shire council.

 (2) If:
 (a) the office of a Shire councillor becomes vacant; and
 (b) no provisions for filling a casual vacancy in the Shire council are in force under the Local Government Act;
the Minister may appoint a person in writing as a Shire councillor.

 (3) Paragraphs 65 (1) (c) and (d) and 67 (1) (d) and (f) of the Local Government Act do not apply to:
 (a) a person referred to in subsection 5 (1); or
 (b) a person appointed by the Minister.

 (4) This section expires at the end of the day fixed under section 72 of the Local Government Act for the inaugural election.

6 Assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of the former Assembly

 (1) On the commencement of the Territories Law Reform Act 1992:
 (a) all property and rights vested in the former Assembly or CISC immediately before the commencement day vest in the Shire council; and
 (b) all liabilities to which the former Assembly or CISC was subject immediately before the commencement day become liabilities of the Shire council.

 (2) The Shire council may enforce any rights and deal with any liabilities as if:
 (a) the Services Corporation Ordinance 1984 had not been repealed; and
 (b) the Christmas Island Assembly Ordinance 1985 had not been repealed.

 (3) The Commonwealth may assume any of the Shire council's property, rights or liabilities with the agreement in writing of the Shire council.

6A Audit of CISC for financial year ending on 30 June 1992

 (1) An audit of the operations of the CISC in the financial year that ended at the end of 30 June 1992 must be conducted.

 (2) The Minister, or a delegate appointed by an instrument signed by the Minister, must, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint a person as auditor.

 (3) The auditor must inspect and audit the accounts and records of financial transactions of the CISC and records relating to assets of the CISC.

 (4) After the inspection and audit, the auditor must report to the Minister.

 (5) The report may advise the Minister of any irregularity, wastage of resources or inefficiency that:
 (a) was disclosed by the inspection and audit; and