159Appointments and other matters to facilitate establishment of Tribunal

159 Appointments and other matters to facilitate establishment of Tribunal

[Section 159 Inserted by No. 17 of 2021, s. 18, Applied:05 Nov 2021]

(1)  If a person was appointed, under section 69(1) of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day, to an office or other position under this Act before that day –

(a) the appointment continues to have effect according to its terms after that day; and

(b) if the person was appointed as the Registrar or a Deputy Registrar, the requirements of section 53(4) continue not to apply in relation to the appointment.

(2)  A person who, under section 69(1) of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day, was appointed as the President is to be taken to be assigned to be the Division Head of a Division of the Tribunal under this Act until another person is assigned to be the Division Head of the Division of the Tribunal.

(3)  The requirements of clause 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 , and of clause 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 , do not apply in relation to a person who is a Division Head in accordance with subsection (2) .