sec.590Leave under the Pensions Act

### 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;