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Evidence Act 1977
sec.160Continued appointments
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### sec.160 Continued appointments
This section applies if—
immediately before the commencement, a person held office as a DNA analyst under former section 133A(1); and
on the commencement, the person is a staff member of Forensic Science Queensland.
From the commencement, the person continues to hold office as a DNA analyst under section 133A(1) as in force on the commencement on the conditions, if any, stated in the person’s instrument of appointment.
In this section—
Forensic Science Queensland means the Office of the Director of Forensic Science Queensland established under the Forensic Science Queensland Act 2024 , section 23.
former section 133A(1) means section 133A(1) as in force from time to time before the commencement.
s 160 ins 2024 No. 8 s 57
(sec.160-ssec.1) This section applies if— immediately before the commencement, a person held office as a DNA analyst under former section 133A(1); and on the commencement, the person is a staff member of Forensic Science Queensland.
(sec.160-ssec.2) From the commencement, the person continues to hold office as a DNA analyst under section 133A(1) as in force on the commencement on the conditions, if any, stated in the person’s instrument of appointment.
(sec.160-ssec.3) In this section— Forensic Science Queensland means the Office of the Director of Forensic Science Queensland established under the Forensic Science Queensland Act 2024 , section 23. former section 133A(1) means section 133A(1) as in force from time to time before the commencement.
- (a) immediately before the commencement, a person held office as a DNA analyst under former section 133A(1); and
- (b) on the commencement, the person is a staff member of Forensic Science Queensland.