Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00838:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00838
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 48059–49187

3                                refers to a Minister by title (for example, "the Attorney‑General" or "the Minister for Industry"), even if that title no longer exists          (a) if, at the time the provision commenced, or the reference to the Minister was inserted, the Minister referred to by title administered the provision—the Minister, or any of the Ministers, identified by item 1; or
                                                                                                                                                                                  (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—the Minister currently identified by the title, or by a substituted reference order under section 19B; or
                                                                                                                                                                                  (c) in any case—any other Minister administering the Department of State of the Commonwealth that deals with the matters for which the Minister mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) (as the case may be) is responsible on the relevant day.