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Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970

No. 8, 1970

Compilation No. 12

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
1 Short title
2 Office of Parliamentary Counsel
3 Functions of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel
4 Appointment of First and Second Parliamentary Counsel
5 Tenure of office
6 Remuneration and allowances
7 Leave of absence
8 Resignation
9 First or Second Parliamentary Counsel not to undertake other work
10 Termination of appointment
14 Oath or affirmation of allegiance and office
15 Acting appointments
16 Staff
16B Charging of fees
16C Notional payment of fees by the Commonwealth
17 Regulations
The Schedule
OATH
AFFIRMATION
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act to establish an Office of Parliamentary Counsel, and for purposes connected therewith