312Meaning of commencement date

312 Meaning of commencement date (1) In this Division— ***commencement date***, in relation to a direction under section 313 or officers and employees listed in a document prepared under section 313, means— (a) if the direction under section 313(1) is given before the transfer date—the transfer date; or (b) if the direction under section 313(1) is given after the transfer date—the date fixed by the VMIA Minister under subsection (2) for the purposes of the direction. (2) The VMIA Minister, by order published in the Government Gazette, may fix a date that is after the transfer date for the purposes of subsection (1)(b). S. 313 inserted by No. 17/2025 s. 10.