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of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.

Application and savings

3.(1) A direction under section 35A of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933 that was in force immediately before the commencement of this subsection has effect after that commencement as if it were a direction under that section as amended by this Act.

(2)     The amendment of section 19 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1909 made by this Act does not apply to bills of exchange and promissory notes in existence before the commencement of this subsection.

(3)     A declaration under section 8 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 that was in force immediately before the commencement of this subsection has effect after that commencement as if it were made under that section as amended by this Act.

(4)     In spite of anything in this Act, a person who held office as a Commissioner for Declarations under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 immediately before the commencement of this subsection continues to hold that office after that commencement during the Attorney-General's pleasure.

      PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1979

Principal Act

4. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Australian Security Intelligence Organization Act 19791.

Interpretation

  5. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a) by inserting ", the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989" after "1972"

     in paragraph (c) of the definition of "politically motivated violence";

    (b) by omitting the definitions of "State" and "Territory" and substituting respectively the following definitions:

     " 'State' includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory;

     'Territory' does not include the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory;";

  (c) by inserting the following definitions:

     " 'certified copy', in relation to a warrant or an instrument revoking a warrant, means a copy of the warrant or instrument that has been certified in writing by the Director-General or a Deputy Director-General to be a true copy of the warrant or instrument;

     'Deputy Director-General' means an officer of the Organization who holds office as Deputy Director-General of Security;".

Inspection of postal articles

6. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsections:

"(6) Where the Director-General is informed under section 32 of the issue of a warrant under this section, the Director-General must:

    (a)     cause the Australian Postal Corporation to be informed of the issue of the warrant without delay; and

    (b)     where, under section 32, the Director-General receives the warrant—cause a certified copy of the warrant to be given to the Australian Postal Corporation as soon as practicable.

  "(6A) Where:

    (a)     the Director-General