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MINISTERS OF STATE ACT 1952 - SECT 6

Notification of appointment of officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth etc.

Appointment of an officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth

  (1)   If the Governor - General appoints an officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth under section   64 of the Constitution, the Official Secretary to the Governor - General must by notifiable instrument:

  (a)   notify that the officer has been so appointed by the Governor - General; and

  (b)   specify:

  (i)   the name of the officer; and

  (ii)   the name of the department of State of the Commonwealth; and

  (iii)   the day (the appointment day ) on which the officer was so appointed.

  (2)   The notifiable instrument under subsection   (1):

  (a)   must be made as soon as practicable after the appointment day; and

  (b)   may comprise a copy of the instrument (the section   64 instrument ) made by the Governor - General appointing the officer to administer the department of State of the Commonwealth under section   64 of the Constitution.

  (3)   The validity of a section   64 instrument is not affected by any failure to comply with subsections   (1) and (2).

Revocation of appointment of an officer to administer a department of State of the Commonwealth

  (4)   If the Governor - General revokes an appointment made under section   64 of the Constitution that an officer administer a department of State of the Commonwealth, the Official Secretary to the Governor - General must by notifiable instrument:

  (a)   notify that the appointment of the officer has been revoked by the Governor - General; and

  (b)   specify:

  (i)   the name of the officer; and

  (ii)   the name of the department of State of the Commonwealth; and

  (iii)   the day (the revocation day ) on which the revocation occurred.

  (5)   The notifiable instrument under subsection   (4):

  (a)   must be made as soon as practicable after the revocation day; and

  (b)   may comprise a copy of the instrument (the section   64 revocation instrument ) revoking the appointment of the officer to administer the department of State of the Commonwealth under section   64 of the Constitution.

  (6)   The validity of a section   64 revocation instrument is not affected by any failure to comply with subsections   (4) and (5).


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