(1) This section applies to a person who:
(a) is a new Presidential Member on 1 March 1989 ; and
(b) was, immediately before that day, a Presidential Member of the former Commission and an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976 .
(2) If a person to whom this section applies elects, by written notice given to the Minister before 31 January 1991 , to cease to be an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976 :
(a) section 22 of the Industrial Relations Act applies in relation to that person as if the person had duly made an election under paragraph (2)(b) of that section; and
(b) service of the person as a Presidential Member of the former Commission is taken to be service as a Judge for the purposes of the Judges' Pensions Act 1968 .