(1) During the interim period, the Tourism Australia Act 2004 has effect as if subsection 24(1) had been repealed and the following subsection had been substituted:
(1) At a meeting of the Board a quorum is constituted by a majority of the members then holding office.
(2) In this section:
"interim period" means the period that commences on the proclamation day and ends on the earlier of the following:
(a) the first day on which there are in effect 5 or more appointments to the Board of Tourism Australia under section 13 of the Tourism Australia Act 2004 ;
(b) the end of the period of 6 months commencing on the proclamation day.