Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to:
(a) a person deemed to have been appointed as an officer in the Service of a Commission under this Part; and
(b) a person employed by a Commission in accordance with section 23.
(2) A person to whom this section applies retains the rights, if any, in respect of:
(a) recreation leave; and
(b) leave on the ground of illness,
that had accrued to him or her as an officer, employee or exempt employee of the Australian Public Service immediately before the commencing day.
(3) For the purposes of determining the leave of absence that might be granted to a person to whom this section applies in accordance with any terms and conditions of his or her employment that correspond with the provisions of regulation 50 of the Public Service Regulations, any service of the officer in the Australian Public Service during the period of 12 months immediately preceding the commencing day shall be deemed to be service in the Australian Postal Commission Service or the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service, as the case requires.