75Current heads of Parliamentary Departments to continue in office

#### 75 Current heads of Parliamentary Departments to continue in office (1) The person who held the office of Clerk of the Senate or the office of Clerk of the House of Representatives immediately before the commencing time is taken to have been appointed under subsection 58(1) or (2), as the case may be, to the office of the same name established by section 55, and to have been so appointed for a period of 10 years beginning at the commencing time. (2) The person who held the office of Parliamentary Librarian immediately before the commencing time is taken to have been appointed under section 59 to the office of Secretary of the Department of the Parliamentary Library established by section 56, and to have been so appointed for a period of 5 years beginning at the commencing time. (3) The person who held the office of Principal Parliamentary Reporter immediately before the commencing time is taken to have been appointed under section 59 to the office of Secretary of the Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff established by section 56, and to have been so appointed for a period of 5 years beginning at the commencing time. (4) The person who held the office of Secretary to the Joint House Department immediately before the commencing time is taken to have been appointed under section 59 to the office of Secretary of the Joint House Department established by section 56, and to have been so appointed for a period of 5 years beginning at the commencing time.