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barrister has in appearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on behalf of a party.
"(3) A person appearing before the Social Security Appeals Tribunal as a witness has the same protection as a person appearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal as a witness.

Fees for witnesses
"233. (1) Where a person appears before the Social Security Appeals Tribunal as a witness at the request of the National Convener, the person is entitled to be paid, in respect of the person's attendance, fees and allowances ascertained in accordance with a determination under subsection (2).
"(2) The Minister may determine the amounts of fees and allowances to be paid under subsection (1).
"(3) A determination under subsection (2) shall be in writing and is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46a of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
"(4) The fees and allowances referred to in subsection (1) shall be paid by the Commonwealth.

Oath or affirmation of office
"234. (1) A person who is appointed as a member, or to act as a member, shall not discharge the duties of the office unless the person has taken an oath, or made an affirmation, in accordance with the form of oath or affirmation in Schedule 4.
"(2) The oath or affirmation shall be made before a justice of the peace or a commissioner for taking affidavits.

Staff of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal
"235. Any staff required to assist the Social Security Appeals Tribunal shall be persons appointed or employed under the Public Service Act 1922 and made available for the purpose by the Secretary.

Annual report
"236. (1) The National Convener shall, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year prepare and give to the Minister a report of the operations of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal during that year.
"(2) The Minister shall cause the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the receipt of the report after the Minister receives the report.
"(3) The first report shall relate to the period commencing on the day on which this section comes into operation and ending on 30 June 1989.".

New Schedule 1a to the Social Security Act 1947
7. The Principal Act is amended by inserting before Schedule 1 the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.

Minor and consequential amendments
8. The Acts specified in Schedule 2 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

Transitional provisions
9. (1) The amendments made by sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 do not apply in relation to a person in relation to a decision under this Act if, before 1 November 1988, the