Constitution of Queensland 2001
sec.24Appointment of Assistant Ministers
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sec.24 Appointment of Assistant Ministers
The Governor in Council may appoint members of the Legislative Assembly as Assistant Ministers. However, a Minister or member of Executive Council may not be appointed as an Assistant Minister. To remove any doubt, it is declared that an Assistant Minister is not a Minister of the State. s 24 amd 2012 No. 6 s 4 (sec.24-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may appoint members of the Legislative Assembly as Assistant Ministers. (sec.24-ssec.2) However, a Minister or member of Executive Council may not be appointed as an Assistant Minister. (sec.24-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that an Assistant Minister is not a Minister of the State.