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House of Assembly—No. 38
[As laid on the
table and read a first time,
[Prepared by the Parliamentary Counsel]
CONSTITUTION (PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2002
A Bill For
An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1934 and to make related amendments to the Oaths Act 1935 and the Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990.
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SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS
1.Short title
2.Amendment of s. 45—Disqualification of members holding offices of profit
3.Substitution of s. 67A
67A.Parliamentary Secretaries
4.Amendment of Oaths Act 1936
5.Amendment of Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990
The
Parliament of
Short title
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Parliamentary Secretaries) Amendment Act 2002.
(2) The Constitution Act 1934 is referred to in this Act as "the principal Act".
Amendment of s. 45—Disqualification of members holding offices of profit
2. Section 45 of the principal Act is amended by striking out from subsection (1a) "Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier" and substituting "a Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister".
Substitution of s. 67A
3. Section 67A of the principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:
Parliamentary Secretaries
67A. (1) The Governor may appoint—
(a)a member of Parliament as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier;
(b)a member of Parliament as Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister (including the Premier in his or her capacity as another Minister).
(2) The number of Parliamentary Secretaries must not exceed two.
Amendment of Oaths Act 1936
4. The Oaths Act 1936 is amended by striking out from section 6A(1) "Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier" and substituting "a Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister".
Amendment of Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990
5. The Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990 is amended by striking out from the Schedule "Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier" and substituting "Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister".
By Authority: J. D. Ferguson, Government Printer,