19References in instruments to Secretaries

#### 19 References in instruments to Secretaries (1) The Secretary of a Department may, by written notice published in the Gazette, declare that references to the Secretary in a relevant instrument are to be, or are to include, references to an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department who is specified in the notice. (2) Where a Secretary makes a declaration under subsection (1) in relation to a relevant instrument, references to the Secretary in that instrument shall, as from the day of publication of the declaration in the Gazette or such later day as is specified in the declaration, be read as or include, as the case requires, references to the specified SES employee or acting SES employee. (3) In this section: > instrument means: (a) an Act; (b) an instrument (including rules, regulations or by‑laws) made, granted or issued under an Act; (c) an award or other industrial determination or order; (d) an industrial agreement; (e) a contract; (f) a pleading in, or process issued in connection with, any legal or other proceeding; or (g) any other instrument. > relevant instrument means an instrument that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section and includes: (a) a provision of such an instrument; and (b) a class of such instruments.