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#### 15 Minister 15 Minister > > (1) In any Act or instrument— > > > > > (a) a reference to a Minister is a reference to a Minister of the Crown, and > > > > > (b) a reference to a particular Minister includes a reference to any other Minister who is acting for or on behalf of the Minister. > > > (2) In any Act, a reference to “the Minister” is a reference to— > > > > > (a) the Minister administering the Act, > > > > > (b) if different Ministers are administering the Act in different respects—the Minister administering the Act in the relevant respect, > > > > > (c) if different Ministers are administering different portions of the Act—the Minister administering the relevant portion of the Act, or > > > > > (d) if paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply and 2 or more Ministers are administering that Act or a portion of that Act—any one of the Ministers administering the Act or portion of the Act. > > > (3) In any instrument, a reference to “the Minister” is a reference to— > > > > > (a) the Minister administering the Act under which the instrument is made, > > > > > (b) if different Ministers are administering that Act in different respects—the Minister administering that Act in the respect in relation to which the instrument is made, > > > > > (c) if different Ministers are administering different portions of that Act—the Minister administering the portion of that Act under which the instrument is made, or > > > > > (d) if paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply and 2 or more Ministers are administering that Act or a portion of that Act—any one of the Ministers administering the Act or the portion of the Act under which the instrument is made. > > > (4) In an Act or instrument, a reference to the Minister administering another Act means— > > > > > (a) the Minister administering the other Act, or > > > > > (b) if different Ministers are administering the other Act in different respects—the Minister administering the other Act in the relevant respect, or > > > > > (c) if different Ministers are administering different portions of the other Act—the Minister administering the relevant portion of the other Act, or > > > > > (d) if paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply and 2 or more Ministers are administering the other Act or a portion of the other Act—any 1 of the Ministers administering the other Act or portion of the other Act. > > **s 15:** Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 2023 No 35, Sch 1.12\[1\].