Ministers of State Amendment Act 2010

No. 59, 2010

An Act to amend the Ministers of State Act 1952, and for related purposes

Ministers of State Amendment Act 2010

No. 59, 2010

An Act to amend the Ministers of State Act 1952, and for related purposes

[Assented to 25 June 2010]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ministers of State Amendment Act 2010.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Ministers of State Act 1952

1 Section 5

Repeal the section, substitute:

5 Salaries of Ministers

The annual sum payable under section 66 of the Constitution for the salaries of the Ministers of State must not exceed the following amount in a financial year:

(a) $3,500,000;

(b) if a higher amount is prescribed by the regulations—that higher amount.

2 At the end of the Act

Add:

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.

3 Application

The amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule applies to the financial year that started on 1 July 2009 and to later financial years.