Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2022 (3 of 2022)

Schedule 1   Main amendments

Part 8   Appointments, authorisations and assignments

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

60   Application, saving and transitional provisions

(1) The amendment of subsection 10(2) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 made by this Part applies in relation to appointments made on or after the commencement of this item.

(2) An assignment in force under subsection 17L(1) or (7) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 immediately before the commencement of this item, being an assignment of a person to be the deputy head of a Division or of a person to act as the deputy head of a Division, continues in force on and after that commencement as if it were an assignment of the person to be a deputy head of that Division or of a person to act as a deputy head of that Division.

(3) The amendments made by this Part do not affect the validity of:

(a) a conferral of a function or power by the President, as mentioned in section 24P of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, before the commencement of this item; or

(b) an appointment under section 24PA of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 made before the commencement of this item.

(4) The amendments of sections 59A and 59B of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 made by this Part apply in relation to authorisations given on or after the commencement of this item.