Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00452:section:6a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00452
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6A
Character Range: 7318–9370

6A  Notification of direction that Minister of State holds an office etc.

Direction that a Minister of State holds an office
 (1) If the Governor‑General directs that a Minister of State holds an office under section 65 of the Constitution, the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General must by notifiable instrument:
 (a) notify that the Governor‑General has directed that the Minister of State holds the office; and
 (b) specify:
 (i) the name of the Minister of State; and
 (ii) the name of the office; and
 (iii) the day (the direction day) on which the Governor‑General so directed.
 (2) The notifiable instrument under subsection (1):
 (a) must be made as soon as practicable after the direction day; and
 (b) may comprise a copy of the instrument (the section 65 instrument) made by the Governor‑General directing that a Minister of State holds an office under section 65 of the Constitution.
 (3) The validity of a section 65 instrument is not affected by any failure to comply with subsections (1) and (2).

Revocation of direction that a Minister of State holds an office
 (4) If the Governor‑General revokes a direction made under section 65 of the Constitution that a Minister of State holds an office, the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General must by notifiable instrument:
 (a) notify that the direction that the Minister of State holds the office has been revoked by the Governor‑General; and
 (b) specify:
 (i) the name of the Minister of State; and
 (ii) the name of the former office; 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 65 revocation instrument) made by the Governor‑General revoking the direction that the Minister of State holds an office under section 65 of the Constitution.
 (6) The validity of a section 65 revocation instrument is not affected by any failure to comply with subsections (4) and (5).