Ministers of State and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000

(1 of 2000)

An Act to amend the Ministers of State Act 1952 and other legislation in relation to Parliamentary Secretaries, and for other purposes

[Assented to 29 February 2000]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ministers of State and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000.

2   Commencement

 

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

      

(2) If this Act does not commence under subsection (1) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

3   Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Ministers of State Act 1952

1   Section 4

Repeal the section, substitute:

4 Number of Ministers

The number of the Ministers of State must not exceed:

(a) in the case of those designated, when appointed by the Governor-General, as Parliamentary Secretary - 12; and

(b) in the case of those not so designated - 30.

2   Section 5

Omit “$1,622,000”, substitute “$2,300,000”.

Schedule 2   Repeal of the Parliamentary Secretaries Act 1980

1   The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

2   Saving of amendments

The repeal of the Parliamentary Secretaries Act 1980 does not affect the amendments made by section 5 of that Act.

Note: However, some of the amendments are affected by Schedule 3 to this Act.

Schedule 3   Amendment of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

1   Paragraph 3(4)(jb)

Repeal the paragraph.

2   Subsection 7(1A)

Repeal the subsection.

3   Subsection 7(9)

Omit “(other than a determination under subsection (1A))”.

4   Paragraph 8(1)(b)

Omit “(1A),”.

5   Subsection 8(1A)

Repeal the subsection.

Schedule 4   Amendment of the Freedom of Information Act 1982

1   Subsection 4(1) (definition of Minister)

Repeal the definition.