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declarations under subsection 133 (1); and

      (h) to make declarations under subsection 134 (1); and

       (i) to give directions under subsection 139a (1a); and

       (j) to make declarations under subsection 145 (11); and

       (k) to reconsider decisions in accordance with Part Xa; and

         (l) to make determinations in respect of interest as provided by section 154a.";

    (b) by omitting from subsection (2) "paragraph (1) (aa)" (wherever occurring) and substituting "paragraph (1) (a)".

Indemnification of members of the Board

14. Section 27r of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:

"(3) Any money becoming payable by the Board in respect of an action, liability, claim or demand is to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.".

Decreases in salary

  15. Section 47 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a)     by inserting in subsection (1) "such rate as is relevant to the eligible employee under the regulations or if there is no such rate" after "of this subsection, to be";

    (b)    by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) "that highest rate" and substituting "that highest annual rate of salary";

    (c)     by inserting in subsection (3) "such rate as is relevant to the eligible employee under the regulations or if there is no such rate" after "be deemed to be";

    (d)    by omitting from paragraph (3) (c) "that highest rate" and substituting "that highest annual rate of salary".

Leave of absence without pay

  16. (1) Section 51 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a)     by omitting from subsection (1) "Minister" and substituting "Board";

     (b)    by omitting from subsection (1a) "Minister" and substituting "Board";

     (c)     by omitting from subsection (2) "Minister" and substituting "Board";

   (d)    by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:

     "(2a) The Minister may, in writing, formulate principles with respect to the giving by the Board of directions for the purposes of subsection (1).

     "(2b) The Minister must give to the Chairperson of the Board a copy of any principles formulated under subsection (2a).

       "(2c) In considering whether to give a direction for the

     purposes of subsection (1) and whether to give a direction subject to conditions, the Board must have regard to any such principles that are in force.";

    (e) by omitting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection:

     "(6) A person who is on leave of absence without pay for reasons related to:

        (a)     the birth of a child of the person or of the spouse of the person; or

        (b)     the termination (otherwise than by child-birth) of a pregnancy of the person; or

      (c)     the adoption of a child by the person;

     is taken, for the purposes of this section, not to be absent during that period on