Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00833:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00833
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 14868–16074

19  Existing members and associate members of AUSTEL
 (1) A person who held office as a member of AUSTEL immediately before the repeal of Part 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 continues in office for the unexpired portion of the period of his or her appointment as if:
 (a) section 368 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 had been in force when the appointment was made; and
 (b) the person had been appointed under that section.
 (2) A person who held office as an associate member of AUSTEL immediately before the repeal of Part 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 continues in office for the unexpired portion of the period of his or her appointment as if:
 (a) section 369 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 had been in force when the appointment was made; and
 (b) the person had been appointed under that section.
 (3) Any directions given under subsection 160(5) of the Telecommunications Act 1989 to a person referred to in subsection (2) that were in force immediately before the repeal of that Act continue in force as if:
 (a) subsection 369(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1991 had been in force when the direction was given; and
 (b) the directions had been given under that subsection.