4State arms or symbols to be used for all official purposes

4 State arms or symbols to be used for all official purposes

4 State arms or symbols to be used for all official purposes

(1) Whenever after the commencement of this Act, in a Parliament building, a courthouse, an office or official residence of the Governor or a Government office, in any other building or place, or on any official seal or document, or in any other connection, arms representing the authority of the Crown or the State are to be used for any official purpose, the State arms are or a State symbol is to be used, and not the Royal arms of the United Kingdom.

(2) The State arms and each State symbol may be depicted in any manner that is consistent with the relevant blazon or description in Schedule 1 or 2.

(3) The Premier may adopt, and from time to time amend, guidelines to assist government departments and instrumentalities and others in the proper use of State arms and State symbols.

(4) The State arms may be used with such external ornaments as are consistent with their status as arms and symbols of dominion and sovereignty.