Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person who held office as a member of AUSTEL immediately before the repeal of Part 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 continues in office for the unexpired portion of the period of his or her appointment as if:
(a) section 368 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 had been in force when the appointment was made; and
(b) the person had been appointed under that section.
(2) A person who held office as an associate member of AUSTEL immediately before the repeal of Part 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1989 continues in office for the unexpired portion of the period of his or her appointment as if:
(a) section 369 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 had been in force when the appointment was made; and
(b) the person had been appointed under that section.
(3) Any directions given under subsection 160 (5) of the Telecommunications Act 1989 to a person referred to in subsection ( 2) that were in force immediately before the repeal of that Act continue in force as if:
(a) subsection 369 (2) of the Telecommunications Act 1991 had been in force when the direction was given; and
(b) the directions had been given under that subsection.