3AReferences to Ministers

#### 3A References to Ministers Despite section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, in this Act: (a) a reference to the responsible Minister in relation to a relevant agency is a reference only to the most senior responsible Minister in relation to that agency; and (b) a reference to the Prime Minister or the Attorney‑General is a reference only to the Minister with that title; and (c) a reference to the Defence Minister is a reference only to the most senior Defence Minister; and (d) a reference to the Foreign Affairs Minister is a reference only to the most senior Foreign Affairs Minister; and (e) a reference to the Minister responsible for administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 is a reference only to the most senior such Minister. > Note: A reference to a Minister mentioned in this section may include a reference to a person acting as that Minister (see subsection 19(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).