Governor's Establishment Act 1992 (WA)

Western Australia Governor's Establishment Act 1992 Western Australia Governor's Establishment Act 1992 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Interpretation 2 Part 2 — Governor as employer 4. Governor as employer of members of Governor's Establishment 3 5. Power of Governor to appoint, dismiss, etc. members of Governor's Establishment, and transitional 3 6. Use of other government staff, etc. 4 7. Saving in respect of public service officer 4 8. Payment of moneys payable by Governor as employer 4 9. Delegation 5 Part 3 — General 10. Regulations 6 Notes Compilation table 7 Western Australia Governor's Establishment Act 1992 An Act to make the Governor the employer of the staff of the Governor's Establishment and for related matters.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Governor's Establishment Act 1992 1.

2. Commencement This Act shall come into operation on the day on which section 7(1) of the Industrial Relations Amendment Act (No. 4) 1987 comes into operation 1.

3. Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — Government House, Perth includes the grounds appurtenant thereto; member of the Governor's Establishment means a person who is employed as a member of the staff at Government House, Perth; the Director‑General means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of chief executive officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Minister administering the Constitution Act 1889 in that administration; the Official Secretary means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of Official Secretary, Government House. [Section 3 amended: No. 8 of 2009 s. 66.]

Part 2 — Governor as employer

4. Governor as employer of members of Governor's Establishment (1) The Governor is the employer of each member of the Governor's Establishment. (2) The Governor, when exercising the powers or performing the duties conferred or imposed on the Governor by this Act (other than the power conferred on the Governor by section 10), is not obliged to do so with the advice and consent of the Executive Council.