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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 12 Hansard (25 November) . . Page.. 3693 ..
MR SPEAKER: Mr Berry, I notice that the amendments you have circulated do not come within the title of the Bill, and I am therefore obliged under standing order 181 to rule them out of order.
MR BERRY (11.49): I seek leave to move the amendments circulated in my name together.
Leave granted.
MR BERRY: I move amendment Nos 1 and 2 circulated in my name together, which read:
New clause -
Page 2, line 37, after clause 4, insert the following new clause in the Bill:
"5 Amendment of the Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act
After section 13B of the Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act 1989 the following section is inserted:'13BA Application of Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act
'(1) The Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 (Cwlth) applies under this Act as if a reference in that Act to the Merit Protection and Review Agency were a reference to the Merit Protection Commissioner under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth).
'(2) The Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 (Cwlth) applies under this Act subject to any modifications prescribed under the regulations.
'(3) This Act applies as if -
(a) a reference to the Merit Protection Agency were a reference to the Merit Protection Commissioner under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth); and
(b) a reference to the Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 (Cwlth) were a reference to that Act as in force on 1 July 1999.
'(4) This section and section 13B cease to have effect on 31 December 2000.'.".
Amendment -
Long title, page 1, omit the title, substitute the following title:
"An Act to amend the Public Sector Management Act 1994, the Fire Brigade (Administration) Act 1974 and the Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act 1989 because of the repeal of the Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 (Cwlth) ".
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