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vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.
"(10.) The general manager shall, as far as practicable, attend all meetings of the Commission but, if the Commission so directs, he shall retire from a meeting.".
(2.) A determination under section nine of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may have effect on or from a date not earlier than the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven.

Appointment of officers.
9. Section seventeen of the Principal Act is amended—
      (a) by omitting sub-section (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—
       "(4.) The regulations may provide that persons who possess prescribed educational qualifications may, notwithstanding the provisions of the last

       preceding sub-section, but subject to such conditions (if any) as are prescribed, be appointed to clerical offices in the Service of the Commission without having passed the prescribed entrance examination, and such persons may be appointed accordingly."; and
      (b) by omitting from sub-section (7.) the words "Fifteen hundred pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Two thousand five hundred pounds".

Intra-state services in pursuance of powers referred by State Parliaments.
10.—(1.) Section nineteen a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words "prior to the commencement of this section" and inserting in their stead the words "prior to the commencement of section ten of the Australian National Airlines Act 1959".
(2.) On and after the date of commencement of this section, the provisions of the Principal Act, as amended by the provisions of this Act that come into operation on that date, in their application to or in relation to airline services referred to in section nineteen a of that Act, as so amended, shall be deemed to have effect by virtue of this Act.

Power to purchase and dispose of assets.
11. Section twenty-one of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2.) and (3.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-sections:—
"(2.) The Commission shall not, without the approval of the Minister—
      (a)purchase any land for a consideration exceeding Twenty thousand pounds;
      (b) enter into a lease of land for a period exceeding ten years; or
      (c) dispose of any property, right or privilege where the consideration for the disposal, or the value of the property, right or privilege, exceeds Fifty thousand pounds.
"(3.) The Commission shall not, without the approval of the Minister, enter into a contract for the supply of aircraft, equipment or materials to the Commission for a consideration exceeding Fifty thousand pounds.".

Contracts for transport of mails.
12. Section twenty-two of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "the Minister on