SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH.

No. 27 of 1937.

An Act to amend the Science and Industry Research Act 1920–1926 and for other purposes.

[Assented to 16th September, 1937.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Science and Industry Research Act 1937.

(2.) The Science and Industry Research Act 1920–1926, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Science and Industry Research Act 1920–1937.

Appointment of officers.

2.—(1.) Section fourteen a of the Science and Industry Research Act 1920–1926 is amended by omitting sub-section (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—

“(4.) Where the Minister, on the recommendation of the Council, directs by notice published in the Gazette that an officer appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be an employee within the meaning of section four of the Superannuation Act 1922–1934, that officer shall be deemed to be an employee within the meaning of that section as from the date of the publication of the notice.”.

(2.) Any officer appointed under section fourteen a of the Science and Industry Research Act 1920–1926 who was, immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, deemed to be an employee within the meaning of section four of the Superannuation Act 1922–1934 shall continue to be deemed to be such an employee as if this Act had not been passed.