Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01650:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01650
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 2643–3278

5  Approvals in force
If:
 (a) immediately before the commencement of this item, an approval (the initial approval) is in force under the Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952 or the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 in relation to an allowance or benefit for a member or former member; and
 (b) public resources, or resources under Part 5 of the PBR Act, corresponding to the allowance or benefit would be able, or required, to be provided under the PBR Act for the member or former member if an approval (the PBR approval) were given for the purposes of that Act;
then, the initial approval has effect as if it were the PBR approval.