Governor-General Amendment Act 1982

No. 44 of 1982

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

[Assented to 9 June 1982]

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

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Governor-General Amendment Act 1982.

(2) The Governor-General Act 19741 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

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 Section 3 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Salary of Governor-General

“3. The annual salary payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the salary of the Governor-General shall be $70,000.”.

NOTE

1. No. 16, 1974, as amended. For previous amendment, see No. 118, 1977.