{"id":"ministers-titles-act-1925","name":"Ministers' Titles Act 1925","slug":"ministers-titles-act-1925","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105688,"registerId":"wa-ministers-titles-act-1925-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ministers' Titles Act 1925","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nMinisters’ Titles Act 1925\n\nWestern Australia\n\nMinisters’ Titles Act 1925\n\nContents\n\n1. Short Title 1\n\n2. Change of titles 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nMinisters’ Titles Act 1925\n\nAn Act to change the Titles of the Offices of the Colonial Treasurer and the Colonial Secretary 2.\n\n[Assented to 24th September, 1925.]\n\nBe it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —\n\n##### 1. Short Title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Ministers’ Titles Act 1925*.\n\n##### 2. Change of titles\n\nAs from the commencement of this Act the titles “Treasurer” and “Chief Secretary 2,” as Ministers of the Crown, shall be used instead of the titles “Colonial Treasurer” and “Colonial Secretary 2”; and the words “Treasurer” and “Chief Secretary 2” shall be substituted for the words, “Colonial Treasurer” and “Colonial Secretary 2,” respectively, in all Acts of Parliament and statutory regulations heretofore passed or made.\n\nNotes\n\n1. This is a compilation of the *Ministers’ Titles Act 1925* and includes all amendments effected by the other Acts referred to in the following Table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Ministers’ Titles Act 1925* | 8 of 1925 | 24 Sep 1925 | 24 Sep 1925 |\n\n\n2 Now known as Minister for Racing, Gaming and Liquor.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be meaningfully assessed as the legislative text was inaccessible. No content was available to compare against any original intent. This rating reflects the absence of data, not a confirmed finding."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text was entirely unavailable — no substantive content could be analysed","Based on title alone, Acts of this type are historically brief and narrow in scope","1925 vintage legislation tends to use plain, direct drafting with minimal cross-referencing","Subject matter (ministerial titles) is administratively focused with limited technical legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Ministers' Titles Act 1925 (WA) appears to set out the formal names and designations of Western Australian government ministers and how those titles operate or change. It chiefly affects ministers and public officials — and anyone who must rely on a minister’s official legal title in dealings with the WA government."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act does not change the legal powers, functions or duties of the offices; it only changes their formal titles and requires substitution of those titles in prior Acts and regulations (s 2). Therefore the substantive scope of authority remains unchanged, though administrative scope of work (updating texts and references) increases."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow substantive change: only renames two ministerial titles (s 1, s 2).","Retrospective textual substitution mandated across all Acts and statutory regulations, which creates an administrative update task (s 2).","Minimal legal ambiguity or discretion—textual command leaves little room for interpretation (s 2).","Low ongoing compliance burden once substitutions are completed; no new regulatory regime or enforcement machinery introduced.","Historical note indicating later renaming of one office (footnote 2) may require cross-referencing in modern contexts."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act renames two ministerial offices: it replaces the titles “Colonial Treasurer” and “Colonial Secretary” with “Treasurer” and “Chief Secretary”, and requires those new titles to be substituted in all existing Acts and statutory regulations (s 2). It affects government departments, public records and anyone who relies on statutory references; the practical cost lies in updating legislation, instruments, signage and legal advice, while the substantive powers of the offices are left unchanged."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains exactly as intended in 1925—a simple title change. The footnote indicating the Chief Secretary position is 'Now known as Minister for Racing, Gaming and Liquor' is an editorial addition to the compilation, not a legislative amendment, and does not alter the scope of the Act itself."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (Short Title and Change of titles)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation","Simple, unconditional directive language","Total length is approximately 150 words of substantive content","Single, straightforward amendment mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short Western Australian law from 1925 that simply changes the job titles of two government ministers. Before this Act, the positions were called 'Colonial Treasurer' and 'Colonial Secretary'. After this Act, they became 'Treasurer' and 'Chief Secretary' instead. The law also makes sure that any older laws or regulations that mentioned the old titles automatically refer to the new titles instead. It's essentially a housekeeping measure to update outdated colonial-era terminology to reflect that Western Australia was no longer a colony but a state within the Commonwealth of Australia (formed in 1901)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ministers-titles-act-1925","history":"/api/acts/ministers-titles-act-1925/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ministers-titles-act-1925/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ministers-titles-act-1925/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ministers-titles-act-1925/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ministers-titles-act-1925/documents"}}