Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00601:clause:3_7
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Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 7
Character Range: 92662–94090

7  Continuation of awards or certified agreements

(1) To avoid doubt, an award or a certified agreement that is in force immediately before the commencing time in relation to members or staff members of the Australian Federal Police (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 as in force at that time) does not cease to be in force at and after the commencing time because of the amendments made by Schedule 1 to this Act.

          Note: At and after the commencing time, any reference to a staff member of the Australian Federal Police in such an award or a certified agreement will be taken to be a reference to an AFP employee who is not a member: see item 18 of this Schedule.

(2) If, immediately before the commencing time, a provision of such an award or a certified agreement applied to a member of the Australian Federal Police at a particular rank, or to a staff member of the Australian Federal Police at a particular level, the provision continues to apply to the person at and after the commencing time until the earlier of the following days:
 (a) the day the person ceases to be an AFP employee;
 (b) the day the award or certified agreement, as the case may be, ceases to be in force.

          Note: A person who is a member or a staff member of the Australian Federal Police immediately before the commencing time is taken to be engaged as an AFP employee: see item 2 of this Schedule.