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the person and OTC or, failing agreement, as is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
"(2) Any damages or compensation recovered or other remedy given in proceedings that are instituted otherwise than under this section shall be taken into account in assessing compensation payable in proceedings that are instituted under this section and that arise out of the same event or transaction.
"(3) In this section, 'acquisition of property' and 'just terms' have the same respective meanings as in paragraph 51 (31) of the Constitution.

Public Works Committee Act
"79c. The Public Works Committee Act 1969 does not apply in relation to OTC.

Lands Acquisition Act
"79d. (1) The Lands Acquisition Act 1955 does not apply in relation to the acquisition of land, or an interest in land, by OTC by agreement.
"(2) In subsection (1):
     'interest', in relation to land, means:
         (a) a legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or
         (b) a right, power or privilege over, or in relation to, the land.".

PART III—AMENDMENT OF THE MATERNITY LEAVE (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES) ACT 1973

Principal Act
23. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 19732.

Interpretation
24. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of "prescribed authority" and substituting the following definition:
     " 'prescribed authority' means:
         (a) a body corporate (other than an incorporated company, society or association) that is incorporated for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory (other than the Northern Territory) and is declared by the regulations to be a body corporate in relation to which this Act applies;
         (b) an unincorporated body that is established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory (other then the Northern Territory) and is declared by the regulations to be an unincorporated body in relation to which this Act applies; or
         (c) a company that:
             (i) is incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or a law in force in a State or Territory;
             (ii) is a trading corporation, or a financial corporation, within the meaning of paragraph 51 (20) of the Constitution; and

              (iii) is declared by the regulations to be a body corporate in relation to which this Act applies.".

PART IV—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

Consequential amendments
25. The Acts specified in the Schedule are amended as set out in the Schedule.

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SCHEDULE Section 25
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS
Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Act 1987

Schedule (item 17):
Omit "Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia)", substitute "OTC Limited".
Freedom of Information Act 1982

Part II of Schedule 2:
Omit "Overseas Telecommunications Commission", substitute "OTC Limited".
Postal Services Act 1975

Paragraph 10a (2)