Clause 43

Upon the coming into operation of this Act every person employed by the Telecommunications Department of the Government immediately prior to the date of the coming into operation of this Act and who was exercising any of the powers or was discharging any of the functions or duties vested in the Authority by this Act, shall be transferred to the service of the Authority on terms not less favourable than those he enjoyed immediately prior to his transfer and such terms (which shall be determined by the Authority) shall take into account the salaries and conditions of service including any accrued rights to leave, enjoyed by him while in the employment of the Government.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, persons holding such grades in the Telecommunications Department as the Minister may determine, shall as soon as practicable be given the option of remaining in the service of the Government.

Until such time as schemes and terms and conditions of service are drawn up by the Authority, the regulations relating to salaries and terms and conditions of service in the Government shall continue to apply to every person transferred to the service of the Authority under subsection (1) of this section.

Where any person who is transferred to the service of the Authority under the provisions of this Act is a contributor under the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Act (Cap. 58) he shall for the purposes of that Act continue to make contributions under that Act as if he had not been transferred to the service of the Authority and for the purposes of that Act, his service with the Authority shall be deemed to be service with the Government.