An Act to amend the Governor-General Act 1974 with respect to the salary of the Governor-General.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Governor-General Amendment Act 1977.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent, but the amendment made by section 3 does not have effect during the continuance in office of the person holding office as Governor-General immediately before the commencement of this Act.

3. Section 3 of the Governor-General Act 1974 is repealed and the following section substituted:

Salary of Governor-General

“3. The annual sum payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the salary of the Governor-General shall be $37,000.”.