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continues, after the commencement of this section, to apply to and in relation to him in respect of his acting in that office during that absence, unavailability or vacancy, as the case may be.

Interpretation
61. Section 55 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting "63a or 63d" from paragraph (a) of the definition of "Chief Officer" in sub-section (1) and substituting "62 or 63";

     (b) by inserting after the definition of "Chief Officer" in sub-section (1) the following definition:
        "'Disciplinary Appeal Committee' means a Disciplinary Appeal Committee established in accordance with Subdivision C of Division 2 of Part II of the Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984;";
     (c) by omitting "63a or 63d" from paragraph (a) of the definition of "original office" in sub-section (1) and substituting "62 or 63";
     (d) by omitting "63n" from paragraph (b) of the definition of "original office" in sub-section (1) and substituting "63m"; and
     (e) by omitting ", 63a" from paragraph (d) of the definition of "original office" in sub-section (1).

Interpretation
62. Section 56a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of "officer" and substituting the following definition:
     "'officer' means a Secretary or unattached Secretary;".

Inquiries into misconduct in relation to officers other than Secretaries of Departments
63. Section 62 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting paragraph (6) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
        "(b) may direct that the officer be dismissed from the Service.";
     (b) by omitting sub-section (8);
     (c) by omitting from sub-section (9) all the words after "paragraph (6) (a)" and substituting "or (b) in respect of the officer charged, he shall furnish to the officer particulars of his reasons for giving that direction."; and
     (d) by omitting from sub-section (10) "Board" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Committee".

Convictions by courts of officers other than Secretaries of Departments
64. Section 63 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting paragraph (1) (d) and substituting the following paragraph:
        "(d) direct that the officer be dismissed from the Service.";
     (b) by omitting sub-section (3);
     (c) by omitting from sub-section (4) all the words after "paragraph (1) (c)" and substituting "or (d) in respect of an officer, he shall furnish to the officer particulars of his reasons for giving that direction."; and
     (d) by omitting from sub-section (5) "Board" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Committee".

Recommendation for dismissal
65. Section 63a of the Principal Act is repealed.

Removal and variation of suspension relating to officers other than Secretaries of Departments
66. Section 63c of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from paragraph (3) (a) "Board" and substituting "Committee";
     (b) by adding at the end of paragraph (13) (a) "or";
     (c) by omitting