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PAPUA NEW GUINEA (STAFFING
ASSISTANCE) TERMINATION ACT 1976

No. 69 of 1976

An Act relating to the Termination of the Staffing Assistance provided by Australia for Papua New Guinea.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Rep­resentatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Short title and citation.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Termination Act 1976.

(2) The Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973-1975 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973-1976.

Commencement.
2. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Paragraphs (3)(a), (c) and (f) and sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 31, 32 and 33 shall come into operation on 1 July 1976.

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF PRINCIPAL ACT

Interpretation
3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by inserting in the definition of "Benefits Board" in sub-section (1), before the word "constituted", the words "that was";
(b) by inserting in the definition of "Benefits Fund" in sub-section (1), before the word "continued", the words "that was";
(c) by inserting in sub-section (1), after the definition of "Board", the following definition: —
" 'Commissioner' has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1976;";
    (d) by inserting in the definition of "Provident Account" in sub-section (1), before the word "continued", the words "that was";
    (e) by inserting in the definition of "Reserve Units of Pension Account" in sub-section (1), before the word "continued", the words "that was";

    (f) by inserting in the definition of "Superannuation Board" in sub-section (1), before the word "continued", the words "that was";

    (g) by inserting in the definition of "Superannuation Fund" in sub-section (1), before the word "continued", the words "that was";

    (h) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definitions of "Contract Officers Ordinance", "Papua New Guinea Act", "Police Force Ordinance", "Public Service Ordinance" and "Superannuation Ordinance"; and

(i) by omitting paragraph (a) of sub-section (2).

Repeal of Part II.
4. Part II of the Principal Act is repealed.

Repeal of ss. 12 to 18 (inclusive).
5. Sections 12 to 18 (inclusive) of the Principal Act are repealed.

Benefits under Part III.
6. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by inserting in sub-section (1), after the word and figures "section 13", the words "of this Act as in force before 1 July 1976"; and
    (b) by inserting in sub-section (1), after the words and figures "section