Norfolk Island Applied Laws and Service Delivery (Queensland) Ordinance 2021
22ENorfolk Island Minister not required to interact with himself or herself
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22E Norfolk Island Minister not required to interact with himself or herself
(1) The Norfolk Island Minister need not comply with a requirement that: (a) is imposed on the Norfolk Island Minister by an applied law or an adopted law (as affected by section 18B of the Norfolk Island Act or otherwise); and (b) because of section 18B of the Norfolk Island Act, is a requirement for the Norfolk Island Minister to do something in relation to the Norfolk Island Minister: (i) before taking another action; or (ii) in the process of taking another action; or (iii) after taking another action.
Note: Some examples of a requirement to which this section applies are if an applied law or an adopted law (ignoring section 18B of the Norfolk Island Act) says:
(a) the Governor may do something on the advice of a Minister; or
(b) an authority must give the Minister notice of a decision or action the authority has taken.
(2) To avoid doubt, if the Norfolk Island Minister takes the other action, its validity is not affected merely because the Norfolk Island Minister did not or does not comply with the requirement. (3) This section applies to a person in whom a power is vested, or to whom a power is delegated, under paragraph 18B(3)(a) or (b) of the Norfolk Island Act, in the same way that applies to the Norfolk Island Minister: