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Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02927
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of "Commonwealth officer")—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     "'Commonwealth officer means a person holding office under, or employed by, the Commonwealth and includes—
        (a) an officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922;
        (b) a person permanently or temporarily employed or serving in the Public Service of a Territory, or in, or in connection with, the Defence Force, or in the service of an authority or body constituted by or under an Act;".

SCHEDULE 5—continued
Family Law Act 1975
Sub-section 4 (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of "welfare officer")
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraphs:
     "(b) an officer or employee, within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922, performing duties in the Australian Public Service as a welfare officer;
     "(ba) a person who is permanently or temporarily employed as a welfare officer in the Public Service of a Territory;".
Financial Corporations Act 1974
Paragraph 27 (1) (d)—
     Omit "temporarily".
Norfolk Island Act 1979
Sub-section 13 (4)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
"(4) For the purposes of sub-section (3), a person who—
     (a) is an employee, within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922;
     (b) is employed under a law relating to the Public Service of the Territory as a temporary employee; or
     (c) is employed under a law relating to the Public Service of a Territory or of the Commonwealth as an officer or employee to whom any provisions of that law do not apply,
shall be deemed to be employed in the Public Service of the Territory or of the Commonwealth, as the case requires.".
Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973
Paragraph 4 (4) (b)—
Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
     "(b) an officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922".
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SCHEDULE 6 Section 153
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO NATIONALITY
REQUIREMENTS
Commonwealth Banks Act 1959
Paragraph 90 (1) (a)
Omit "a British subject", substitute "an Australian citizen".
Section 90
After sub-section (1) insert the following sub-section:
"(1a) Where, in the opinion of the Corporation, it is desirable to do so for the more efficient operation of the Service or it is otherwise in the public interest to do so, the Corporation may, in writing, waive, for a specified period or otherwise, the requirements for appointment referred to in paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) in relation to—
     (a) the appointment of a specified person to any position in the Service; or
     (b) the appointment of any person to a specified position, or a position included in a specified class of positions, in the Service.".
SCHEDULE 6—continued
Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972
Paragraph 20 (2) (a)
Omit "a British subject", substitute "an Australian citizen".
Section