New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1902 - SECT 9G

9G Continuation of existing Commissions, appointments etc

(1) Any existing Commission or appointment given or made pursuant to Letters Patent or pursuant to Instructions referred to in section 9F shall continue in force until revoked or terminated.

(2) A person who holds office under any such Commission or appointment as--

(a) the Governor,

(b) the Lieutenant-Governor,

(c) a Minister of the Crown,

(d) a member of the Executive Council, or

(e) the Vice-President of the Executive Council,

shall, on the commencement of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1987 , be deemed to have been appointed to that office under this Act.

(3) The Constitution (Amendment) Act 1987 does not affect anything done in pursuance of any such Commission or appointment.

(4) Any oath or affirmation taken before the commencement of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1987 for the purposes of any such Commission or appointment shall be deemed to have been taken pursuant to this Act.

(5) Subsection (1) does not continue in force--

(a) a provision of any such Commission or appointment that is inconsistent with any law, or

(b) the dormant Commission appointing an Administrator of the government of the State dated 16 October 1933.