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### sec.590 Leave under the Pensions Act
The Pensions Act , section 15 applies with necessary changes to a member of the court or commission in the way it applies to a judge.
For subsection (1) , a reference in the Pensions Act , section 15 —
to a judge may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to a member; and
to the prescribed authority is taken to be a reference to—
if the member is the president—the Chief Justice; or
otherwise—the president.
In working out a person’s length of service as a member for subsection (1) , the following periods must be taken into account—
a period when the person has served as a member, whether under—
a first appointment as a member or a renewal of the appointment; or
a subsequent appointment;
a period when the person has served as an acting member.
(sec.590-ssec.1) The Pensions Act , section 15 applies with necessary changes to a member of the court or commission in the way it applies to a judge.
(sec.590-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a reference in the Pensions Act , section 15 — to a judge may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to a member; and to the prescribed authority is taken to be a reference to— if the member is the president—the Chief Justice; or otherwise—the president.
(sec.590-ssec.3) In working out a person’s length of service as a member for subsection (1) , the following periods must be taken into account— a period when the person has served as a member, whether under— a first appointment as a member or a renewal of the appointment; or a subsequent appointment; a period when the person has served as an acting member.
- (a) to a judge may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to a member; and
- (b) to the prescribed authority is taken to be a reference to— (i) if the member is the president—the Chief Justice; or (ii) otherwise—the president.
- (i) if the member is the president—the Chief Justice; or
- (ii) otherwise—the president.
- (i) if the member is the president—the Chief Justice; or
- (ii) otherwise—the president.
- (a) a period when the person has served as a member, whether under— (i) a first appointment as a member or a renewal of the appointment; or (ii) a subsequent appointment;
- (i) a first appointment as a member or a renewal of the appointment; or
- (ii) a subsequent appointment;
- (b) a period when the person has served as an acting member.
- (i) a first appointment as a member or a renewal of the appointment; or
- (ii) a subsequent appointment;