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appointment that has effect under subclause (1) or (2) has effect under that subsection for the remainder of the term of appointment unexpired as at 30 June 1991.

Acting appointments

17. An acting appointment under section 220 of the 1947 Act that was in force immediately before 1 July 1991 has effect, from 1 July 1991, as if it had been made under section 1326 of this Act.

Leave of absence

18. Leave of absence granted under section 225 of the 1947 Act has effect for the purposes of this Act as if it had been granted under section 1331 of this Act.

Approval to engage in outside employment

19. An approval given under section 226 of the 1947 Act has effect for the purposes of this Act as if it had been granted under section 1332 of this Act.

Division 4—Continuation of earlier savings provisions

Papua New Guinea pensions (changes introduced in 1973 and 1975)

20. (1) If a pension was, immediately before 16 September 1975, payable to a person in Papua New Guinea because of section 14 of the Social Services Act (No. 2) 1973, the pension continues to be payable to the person as if the Papua New Guinea area formed part of Australia.

(2)     Subclause (1) only applies to the person while the person remains in the Papua New Guinea area.

(3)     If the person leaves the Papua New Guinea area other than to come to Australia, the person is to be taken, for the purposes of Part 4.2 of this Act, to leave Australia.

  (4)     In this clause:

"Papua New Guinea area" means the area that comprised Papua New Guinea immediately before 16 September 1975.

Widow's pension—mental hospital patient partners (changes introduced on 1 November 1980)

  21. (1) If:

   (a) immediately before 1 November 1980:

         (i) a woman was receiving a widow's pension under the 1947 Act; and

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      (ii) the woman's husband was a mental hospital patient; and

    (b)     at all times since 1 November 1980, the woman's husband has continued to be a mental hospital patient; and

  (c)     the woman has an SPP child;

the woman is to be taken to satisfy paragraph 249 (1) (a) of this Act (sole parent pension).

  (2) If:

  (a) immediately before 1 November 1980:

         (i) a woman was receiving a widow's pension under the 1947 Act; and

      (ii) the woman's husband was a mental hospital patient; and

    (b)    at all times since 1 November 1980, the woman's husband has continued to be a mental hospital patient; and

  (c)     the woman does not have an SPP child;

the woman is to be taken to satisfy paragraph 362 (1) (c) of this Act (widow B pension).

(3)     For