Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment Act 1991 (Cth)

Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment Act 1991

No. 199 of 1991

An Act to amend various Acts relating to matters dealt with within the portfolio of the Prime Minister, and for related purposes

[Assented to 18 December 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment Act 1991.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Amendments of various Acts

3.(1) The Acts specified in Schedule 1 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

(2) The amendment of section 4 of the Governor-General Act 1974 made by subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the widow of a Governor-General if that widow remarried before the commencement of this section.

Amendments of certain legislation relating to approval of the Public Service Board

4.(1) An Act set out in column 1 of Schedule 2 is amended by omitting from the provision set out in column 2 of the Schedule the words set out in column 3 of the Schedule.

(2) The Acts specified in Schedule 3 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

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SCHEDULE 1 Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF ACTS

Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981

Subsection 21(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of "authorised person"):

Insert "or her" after "his".

Subsection 21(5):

Insert "or her" after "his".

Paragraph 22(4)(a):

(a) Insert "or she" after "he".

(b) Insert "or her" after "his".

Subparagraph 22(4)(a)(ii):

Insert "or her" after "him".

Paragraph 22(4)(b):

(a) Insert "or her" after "him" (wherever occurring).

(b) Insert "or she" after "he".

Subsection 22(4A):

Insert "or her" after "his".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Subsections 22(6) and (7):

Insert "or her" after "him" (wherever occurring).

Paragraphs 23(4)(e) and (f):

Insert "or her" after "his" (wherever occurring).