Ministers of State Act 1952
No. 1, 1952
Compilation No. 11
Compilation date: 1 January 2018
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 38, 2017
Registered: 15 January 2018
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Ministers of State Act 1952 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2018 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 Commencement
4 Number of Ministers
7 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act to determine the number of the Ministers of State
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ministers of State Act 1952.
2 Commencement
This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st January, 1952.
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.
Note: For the annual limit on the sum payable for the salaries of Ministers of State, see section 55 of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017.
7 Regulations
The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Ministers of State Act 1952 | 1, 1952 | 13 Mar 1952 | 1 Jan 1952 | |
Ministers of State Act 1956 | 1, 1956 | 24 Feb 1956 | 24 Feb 1956 | — |
Ministers of State Act 1959 | 18, 1959 | 23 Apr 1959 | 1 Mar 1959 | — |
Ministers of State Act 1964 | 1, 1964 | 4 Mar 1964 | 4 Mar 1964 | — |
Ministers of State Act (No. 2) 1964 | 71, 1964 | 30 Oct 1964 | 1 Nov 1964 | — |
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 | 93, 1966 | 29 Oct 1966 | 1 Dec 1966 | — |
Ministers of State Act 1967 | 1, 1967 | 27 Feb 1967 | 27 Feb 1967 | — |
Ministers of State Act 1968 | 102, 1968 | 29 Nov 1968 | 1 Dec 1968 | — |
Ministers of State Act 1971 | 43, 1971 | 18 May 1971 | 18 May 1971 | — |
Remuneration and Allowances Act 1973 | 14, 1973 | 1 Apr 1973 | 1 Apr 1973 | — |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | s 9(1) and 10 |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1978 | 82, 1978 | 22 June 1978 | 22 June 1978 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1979 | 141, 1979 | 23 Nov 1979 | 23 Nov 1979 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1980 | 165, 1980 | 10 Dec 1980 | 10 Dec 1980 | — |
Remuneration and Allowances Amendment Act 1981 | 121, 1981 | 9 Sept 1981 | 1 July 1981 | — |
Remuneration and Allowances Amendment Act 1982 | 78, 1982 | 19 Sept 1982 | 19 Sept 1982 | — |
Remuneration and Allowances Amendment Act 1983 | 128, 1983 | 22 Dec 1983 | s 8: 22 Dec 1983 (s 2(1)) | — |
Remuneration and Allowances Amendment Act 1984 | 73, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | 25 June 1984 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1985 | 56, 1985 | 4 June 1985 | 4 June 1985 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1986 | 26, 1986 | 13 May 1986 | 13 May 1986 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1987 | 71, 1987 | 5 June 1987 | 5 June 1987 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987 | 91, 1987 | 18 Sept 1987 | 18 Sept 1987 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1988 | 19, 1988 | 11 May 1988 | 11 May 1988 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1989 | 20, 1989 | 20 Apr 1989 | 20 Apr 1989 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1990 | 109, 1990 | 18 Dec 1990 | 17 Jan 1991 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1992 | 50, 1992 | 17 June 1992 | 17 June 1992 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1994 | 35, 1994 | 15 Mar 1994 | 15 Mar 1994 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1996 | 2, 1996 | 30 May 1996 | 30 May 1996 | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 1999 | 115, 1999 | 22 Sept 1999 | 22 Sept 1999 | — |
Ministers of State and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 | 1, 2000 | 29 Feb 2000 | Sch 1: 10 Mar 2000 (s 2(1) and gaz 2000, No S112) | — |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 2002 | 6, 2002 | 4 Apr 2002 | 4 Apr 2002 (s 2) | Sch 1 (item 2) |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 2006 | 38, 2006 | 3 May 2006 | 3 May 2006 | Sch 1 (item 2) |
Ministers of State Amendment Act 2010 | 59, 2010 | 25 June 2010 | 25 June 2010 | Sch 1 (item 3) |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 1 (item 23): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | — |
Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2017 | 38, 2017 | 19 May 2017 | Sch 1 (items 23–25) and Sch 3 (items 1–3, 11): 1 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) items 3, 5) | Sch 3 (items 1–3, 11) |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 38, 2017 |
s 2..................... | am No 14, 1973 |
s 3..................... | am No 14, 1973 |
| rep No 216, 1973 |
s 4..................... | am No 1, 1956; No 1, 1964; No 1, 1967; No 43, 1971; No 91, 1987 |
| rs No 1, 2000 |
| am No 38, 2017 |
s 5..................... | am No 1, 1956; No 18, 1959; Nos 1 and 71, 1964; No 93, 1966; No 1, 1967; No 102, 1968; No 43, 1971; No 14, 1973; No 82, 1978; No 141, 1979; No 165, 1980; No 121, 1981; No 78, 1982; No 128, 1983; No 73, 1984; No 56, 1985; No 26, 1986; No 71, 1987; No 19, 1988; No 20, 1989; No 109, 1990; No 50, 1992; No 35, 1994; No 2, 1996 |
| rs No 115, 1999 |
| am No 1, 2000; No 6, 2002; No 38, 2006 |
| rs No 59, 2010 |
| rep No 38, 2017 |
s 6..................... | am No 71, 1964; No 93, 1966; No 102, 1968; No 14, 1973 |
| rs No 82, 1978 |
| am No 4, 2016 |
| rep No 38, 2017 |
s 7..................... | rs No 18, 1959 |
| am No 71, 1964; No 93, 1966; No 102, 1968 |
| rs No 14, 1973 |
| rep No 82, 1978 |
| ad No 59, 2010 |
s 8..................... | ad No 14, 1973 |
| rep No 82, 1978 |
s 9..................... | ad No 14, 1973 |
| rep No 82, 1978 |
The Schedule heading........ | rep No 14, 1973 |
Schedule heading........... | ad No 14, 1973 |
Schedule................. | rep No 216, 1973 |