20Promotions of officers during transitional period

#### 20 Promotions of officers during transitional period (1) While this section continues in force: (a) the Australian Postal Commission may promote, or, with the concurrence of the Australian Telecommunications Commission, transfer, an officer in the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service to fill a vacant position in the Australian Postal Commission Service; and (b) the Australian Telecommunications Commission may promote, or, with the concurrence of the Australian Postal Commission, transfer, an officer in the Australian Postal Commission Service to fill a vacant position in the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service. (2) While this section continues in force, sections 50 and 54 of the Postal Services Act 1975 apply as if: (a) references in those sections to an officer in the Australian Postal Commission Service included references to an officer in the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service; and (b) the seniority in the Australian Postal Commission Service of an officer in the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service were to be determined as prescribed by the By‑laws made by the Australian Postal Commission. (3) While this section continues in force, sections 47 and 51 of the Telecommunications Act 1975 apply as if: (a) references in those sections to an officer in the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service included references to an officer in the Australian Postal Commission Service; and (b) the seniority in the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service of an officer in the Australian Postal Commission Service were to be determined as prescribed by By‑laws made by the Australian Telecommunications Commission. (4) An officer promoted or transferred to the Service of a Commission under this section shall be deemed to have been appointed an officer in the Service of that Commission on the day on which he or she is so promoted or transferred for all purposes of the Postal Services Act 1975 or the Telecommunications Act 1975, as the case requires. (5) This section ceases to have effect on 30 June 1980 and the Acts Interpretation Act 1901‑1973 applies as if it had been repealed on that date by another Act.