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Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975
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#### 3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
> Australian Postal Commission means the Commission established by the Postal Services Act 1975.
> Australian Telecommunications Commission means the Commission established by the Telecommunications Act 1975.
> commencing day means the day fixed under subsection 2(2) of the Postal Services Act 1975.
> Commission means the Australian Postal Commission or the Australian Telecommunications Commission.
> exempt employee means a person employed under Division 10 of Part III of the Public Service Act 1922‑1975 in respect of whom an order under section 8A of that Act is in force.
> Post Office Services has the same meaning as in Part IVA of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901‑1974.
> relevant day means a day fixed by the Minister, being a day before, but not more than 14 days before, the commencing day.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions that are defined for the purposes of the Postal Services Act 1975 or the Telecommunications Act 1975 have, when used in this Act, the same respective meanings as in the Act in which they are defined.
(3) In this Act, a reference to the Service of a Commission is a reference to the Australian Postal Commission Service or the Australian Telecommunications Commission Service, as the case requires.