Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1

4............ Incorporation with Public Service Act ............................................... 2

5............ Arrangements with States ................................................................... 2

6............ Notice to State employees of right to elect to be employed in Australian Public Service        3

7............ Appointment to Australian Public Service of State employees ......... 3

8............ Temporary employment in Australian Public Service of State employees              3

9............ Rate of remuneration .......................................................................... 4

10.......... Prior service reckoned as service in Australian Public Service ........... 4

11.......... Accrued recreation leave ..................................................................... 5

12.......... Special conditions of employment ..................................................... 5

Notes                                                                                                                                               7

An Act providing for Arrangements with the States with respect to Aboriginal Affairs

WHEREAS by reason of an amendment made to the Constitution in the year 1967, certain powers to make laws for the benefit of the Aboriginal people of Australia in the States became vested in the Parliament:

AND WHEREAS the Australian Government, after consultation with the Governments of the States, proposes that those powers and other relevant powers be used to promote legislative and executive action under which the Australian Government will assume increased responsibilities for the development of the Aboriginal people of Australia including responsibilities for the planning, co‑ordination and financing of such activities as are designed to promote the economic, social and cultural advancement of that people and are at present the responsibility of the States and their authorities:

AND WHEREAS by reason of the foregoing it is necessary to make provision for enabling persons employed by the States to be appointed to the Australian Public Service and at the same time for permitting persons in the Australian Public Service to hold offices, and perform functions, under the laws of the States relating to Aboriginal affairs:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:

Notes to the Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973

Note 1

The Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 115, 1973 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973	115, 1973	26 Oct 1973	26 Oct 1973
Public Service Acts Amendment Act 1982	111, 1982	5 Nov 1982	S. 88: Royal Assent (a)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (items 1-15): 4 July 2008	--

(a)     The Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973 was amended by section 88 only of the Public Service Acts Amendment Act 1982, subsection 2(1) of which provides that section 88 shall come into operation on Royal Assent.