Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 56, 1975 as amended
Compilation start date: 1 July 2014
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 62, 2014
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975 as in force on 1 July 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 13 August 2014.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
Part II--Repeal and savings
5 Savings--postal articles
6 Savings--arrangements for postage to be other than pre-paid
7 Savings--stamps
8 Savings--money orders and postal orders
9 Savings--telegrams
10 Savings--authority to erect and maintain telegraph lines
11 Savings--legal proceedings
12 Damage to property
13 Charges
Part III--Preparatory arrangements
14 Powers of Commissions
Part IV--Staff
15 Interpretation
16 Allocation of officers of the Postmaster-General's Department
17 Appointment to fill positions
18 Probation
19 Appeals against promotions
20 Promotions of officers during transitional period
21 Promotions of certain persons to offices in the Public Service
22 Officers serving with other bodies or persons
23 Engagement of temporary employees
24 Accrued leave of absence
25 Leave of absence deemed to have been granted
26 Attachment of salaries
27 Discipline
28 Other misconduct
Part V--Assets and liabilities
29 Transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities by the Commissions
30 Continuation of service
Part VI--Miscellaneous
31 Annual reports and financial statements
32 Declarations of trusts
33 Delegation
34 By-laws
35 Deductions from salary
36 Arbitration proceedings
37 Disclosure of telegrams
38 Directions given by Registrar in Bankruptcy
39 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6--Modifications [none]
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6--Modifications
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word "none" will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments--Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications--Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments--Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous--Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
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Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expired or ceased to have effect | rep = repealed |
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mod = modified/modification | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975 | 56, 1975 | 12 June 1975 |
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Customs Act (No. 2) 1975 | 107, 1975 | 9 Oct 1975 | 19 Aug 1975 (see s. 2) (a) | -- |
Social Services Act (No. 3) 1975 | 110, 1975 | 27 Oct 1975 | 27 Oct 1975 | -- |
111, 1975 | 27 Oct 1975 | 27 Oct 1975 | -- | |
91, 1976 | 20 Sept 1976 | 20 Sept 1976 (b) | s. 4 | |
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 1977 | 95, 1977 | 22 Sept 1977 | 22 Sept 1977 | s. 4 |
36, 1978 | 12 June 1978 | 12 June 1978 | s. 8 | |
73, 2008 | 3 July 2008 | Schedule 4 (items 419-425): 4 July 2008 | -- | |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Schedule 5 (items 182, 183): 19 Apr 2011 | -- | |
103, 2013 | 29 June 2013 | Schedule 4 (items 21-24, 39-43): Royal Assent | -- | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 11 (item 44) and Sch 14 (items 1-4): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 (items 1-4) |
(a) The Customs Tariff (Coal Export Duty) Act 1975 provides as follows:
2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation at the hour of 8 o'clock in the evening by standard time in the Australian Capital Territory on 19 August 1975.
(b) By virtue of subsection 2(7) of the Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976 the amendments made by that Act to the Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975 are deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1975.
Provision affected | How affected |
Part II |
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s. 4..................... | am. No. 103, 2013 |
Part IV |
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am. No. 73, 2008 | |
s. 20.................... | am. No. 95, 1977; No. 73, 2008 |
am. No. 73, 2008 | |
am. No. 73, 2008 | |
Part V |
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s. 29.................... | am. No. 91, 1976; No. 36, 1978; No. 73, 2008; No. 5, 2011; No 62, 2014 |
s. 30.................... | am. No. 73, 2008 |
Part VI |
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s. 31.................... | am. No. 73, 2008 |
s. 33.................... | am. No. 73, 2008 |
am. No. 73, 2008 | |
Heading to s. 38............ | rs. No. 103, 2013 |
s. 38.................... | am. No. 103, 2013 |
Schedule 1................ | rep. No. 103, 2013 |
Schedule 2................ | rep. No. 103, 2013 |
Schedule 3................ | am. Nos. 107, 110 and 111, 1975 |
| rep. No. 103, 2013 |
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6--Modifications [none]
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]