Disability Services Act 1993
2The *Disability Services Act 1993* Sch. 6 Pt. 2 reads as follows:
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2 The Disability Services Act 1993 Sch. 6 Pt. 2 reads as follows:
Part 2 — Transitional provisions
3. Interpretation
In this Part repealed Act means the Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons Act 1985.
4. Members of the Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons cease to hold office
On the commencement of this Act, members of the Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons cease to hold office.
5. Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons Account
On the commencement of this Act the account called the “Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons Account” (referred to in section 21 of the repealed Act) is to be renamed the “Disability Services Commission Account” (referred to in section 15(2) of this Act).
6. References to Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons
On the commencement of this Act a reference in any written law or in any document to the Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons is to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the Disability Services Commission, unless because of the context it would be inappropriate to do so.
7. Director and other staff of Authority for Intellectually Handicapped Persons
(1) Notwithstanding section 8 of this Act, on the commencement of this Act the person who immediately before then held the office of Director under section 15 of the repealed Act, becomes, by force of this subsection, the chief executive officer of the Disability Services Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding section 9 of this Act, on the commencement of this Act all people who immediately before then were appointed or engaged under section 16(1) or (2) of the repealed Act, become, by force of this subsection, appointed or engaged (as the case may be) under section 9(1) or (2) of this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding section 9 of this Act, on the commencement of this Act all people who immediately before then were engaged under section 17 of the repealed Act, become, by force of this subsection, engaged under section 9(3) of this Act.
(4) On the commencement of this Act
(a) the terms and conditions, including remuneration payable, on which any person referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) was appointed or engaged immediately before then continue; and
(b) there is no break or interruption in the employment of any such person by reason of this Act commencing and nothing in this Act affects any entitlement of such a person existing immediately before then.