Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989

This summary provides an overview of the transitional provisions, amendments, and repeals relating to Australia Post and Telecom. The documents outline specific rules and exemptions for taxes, including stamp duty, income tax, and capital gains tax. Additionally, the documents describe transitional provisions to facilitate the transition from the previous system to the new system. Key points include:

Definitions of "commencing day", "new Act", and "previous Act" in Subdivision 1 of Part 10
Continuation of existing liabilities to the Commonwealth in Section 85
Employment of staff members continuing as if under Section 85 of the new Act in Section 88
Provisions for the repeal of the Telecommunications Act 1975 and amendments to the new Act in Subdivision 3
* Historical information on the legislation in Endnotes 1-8