Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (154 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Part 5   Application and transitional provisions for amendments of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

185   SSAT membership - operation of laws

(1) If, before the day Part 1 of this Schedule commences (the commencement day ), a thing was done by, or in relation to, a person in the capacity as a Senior Member, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth on and after the commencement day, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the person in the capacity as a Deputy Principal Member.

(2) If, before the commencement day, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a person in the capacity as an Assistant Senior Member, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth on and after the commencement day, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the person in the capacity as a Senior Member.

(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1) or (2) does not apply in relation to a specified thing.

(4) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this item, doing a thing includes making an instrument.

(5) A determination made under subitem (3) is not a legislative instrument.