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sec.79Restriction on exercise of powers for particular premises
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### sec.79 Restriction on exercise of powers for particular premises
An authorised officer may exercise a power under this part—
in relation to the Governor’s official residence—only by agreement with the Governor’s secretary; or
in relation to a court—only by agreement with the registrar or proper officer of the court; or
in relation to a Ministerial office of a Minister or an Assistant Minister—only after giving the Minister or Assistant Minister reasonable notice of the intended exercise of the power.
A person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) must not unreasonably withhold agreement.
In this section—
Ministerial office , of a Minister or an Assistant Minister—
means an office normally used by the Minister in administering the Minister’s portfolio, or the Assistant Minister in carrying out the Assistant Minister’s official duties; but
does not include an office that is part of the residence of the Minister or Assistant Minister.
(sec.79-ssec.1) An authorised officer may exercise a power under this part— in relation to the Governor’s official residence—only by agreement with the Governor’s secretary; or in relation to a court—only by agreement with the registrar or proper officer of the court; or in relation to a Ministerial office of a Minister or an Assistant Minister—only after giving the Minister or Assistant Minister reasonable notice of the intended exercise of the power.
(sec.79-ssec.2) A person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) must not unreasonably withhold agreement.
(sec.79-ssec.3) In this section— Ministerial office , of a Minister or an Assistant Minister— means an office normally used by the Minister in administering the Minister’s portfolio, or the Assistant Minister in carrying out the Assistant Minister’s official duties; but does not include an office that is part of the residence of the Minister or Assistant Minister.
- (a) in relation to the Governor’s official residence—only by agreement with the Governor’s secretary; or
- (b) in relation to a court—only by agreement with the registrar or proper officer of the court; or
- (c) in relation to a Ministerial office of a Minister or an Assistant Minister—only after giving the Minister or Assistant Minister reasonable notice of the intended exercise of the power.
- (a) means an office normally used by the Minister in administering the Minister’s portfolio, or the Assistant Minister in carrying out the Assistant Minister’s official duties; but
- (b) does not include an office that is part of the residence of the Minister or Assistant Minister.