
Salaries and Wages Pause Act Repeal Act 1983
No. 55 of 1983
An Act to repeal the Salaries and Wages Pause Act 1982 and for related purposes
[Assented to 7 October 1983]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Salaries and Wages Pause Act Repeal Act 1983.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Repeal
3. The Salaries and Wages Pause Act 1982 is repealed.
Transitional
4. (1) Notwithstanding sub-section 4 (6) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the regulations that are in force under section 4 of that Act at the commencement of this Act—
(a) shall continue in force but may be amended by regulations under section 4 of that Act; and
(b) shall, unless sooner repealed, cease to be in force at the expiration of the period of 9 months commencing on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Notwithstanding sub-section 98ba (4) of the National Health Act 1953, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal shall ensure that its findings resulting from the first inquiry held by it after the commencement of this Act are issued not later than 6 months after the commencement of this Act.