Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797:section:3a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3A
Character Range: 19342–20306

3A  References to Ministers
  Despite section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, in this Act:
 (a) a reference to the responsible Minister in relation to a relevant agency is a reference only to the most senior responsible Minister in relation to that agency; and
 (b) a reference to the Prime Minister or the Attorney‑General is a reference only to the Minister with that title; and
 (c) a reference to the Defence Minister is a reference only to the most senior Defence Minister; and
 (d) a reference to the Foreign Affairs Minister is a reference only to the most senior Foreign Affairs Minister; and
 (e) a reference to the Minister responsible for administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 is a reference only to the most senior such Minister.
Note: A reference to a Minister mentioned in this section may include a reference to a person acting as that Minister (see subsection 19(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).