Saving—Judiciary Act 1903
44 Saving—Judiciary Act 1903
Despite section 46 of this Act, section 55E of the Judiciary Act 1903 continues to apply in relation to:
any proceedings to which CSL is a party that were started before the commencement of this section; and
any matter that an authorised person, by signed writing, certifies is a matter in relation to which CSL gave written instructions before the commencement of this section to the Australian Government Solicitor; and
any matter that an authorised person, by signed writing, certifies is a matter involving a claim against CSL in respect of which the Commonwealth has agreed to indemnify CSL;
as if CSL were a body established by an Act.
A document purporting to be a certificate under subsection (1) is, unless the contrary is established, to be taken to be such a certificate.
In this section:
authorised person means:
the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department; or
an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in that Department.
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