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# SCHEDULE 3 - Consequential Ame SCHEDULE 3 - Consequential Amendments
[Section 26](#GS26@EN)
[Fire Service Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035)
> **1.** [Section 60](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035#GS60@EN) is amended as follows:
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> > > (a) by inserting "(1)" before "Notwithstanding";
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> > > (b) by omitting "Hydro-Electric Corporation" and substituting "appropriate electricity entity";
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> > > (c) by omitting "Corporation", last 4 times occurring, and substituting "electricity entity";
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> > > (d) by inserting the following subsection:
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> > > > > (2) In this section,
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> > > > > > ***electricity entity*** means an electricity entity within the meaning of the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) which is also a prescribed electricity entity within the meaning of the [Electricity Entities (Contributions) Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-070) .
[Government Business Enterprises Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022)
> **1.** [Section 9(1)(h)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022#GS9@Gs1@Hph@EN) is amended as follows:
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> > > (a) by inserting "either" after "powers";
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> > > (b) by inserting "or by that other person" after "other person".
[Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-013)
> **1.** Schedule 1 is amended by omitting the item relating to employees formerly employed under the *Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1944*.
[Trustee Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-034)
> **1.** [Section 5(1)(a)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-034#GS5@Gs1@Hpa@EN) is amended by omitting "Commonwealth, or the Hydro-Electric Corporation" and substituting "Commonwealth".