4ASalaries of officers in First Division of Public Service and statutory offices

#### 4A Salaries of officers in First Division of Public Service and statutory offices (1) Where: (a) the Parliament has not made provision determining the rate of salary payable in respect of an office in the First Division of the Public Service of the Commonwealth; and (b) the Minister, by instrument in writing, declares that, for the purposes of this Act, the rate of salary payable in respect of that office is to be deemed to be such rate as is specified in the instrument; salary at the rate specified in the instrument shall, for the purposes of this Act but not otherwise, be deemed to be payable in respect of that office as from the date on which the declaration is made, or as from the date as from which the declaration is expressed to have effect, whichever is the later, until: (c) the Parliament makes provision determining the rate of salary payable in respect of that office; or (d) salary is, by virtue of a further instrument in writing by the Minister under this subsection, to be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to be payable in respect of that office at a rate specified in the further instrument, being a rate that is greater or lesser than the rate specified in the first‑mentioned instrument; whichever first occurs. (2) Where: (a) the Parliament has made provision determining the rate of salary payable in respect of an office in the First Division of the Public Service of the Commonwealth or in respect of a statutory office under the Commonwealth; and (b) the Minister, by instrument in writing, declares that, for the purposes of this Act, the rate of salary payable in respect of that office is to be deemed to be such rate as is specified in the instrument, being a rate that is greater or lesser than the rate determined by the provision made by the Parliament; salary at the rate specified in the instrument shall, for the purposes of this Act but not otherwise, be deemed to be payable in respect of that office as from the date on which the declaration is made, or as from the date as from which the declaration is expressed to have effect, whichever is the later, until: (c) the Parliament makes further provision determining the rate of salary payable in respect of that office; or (d) salary is, by virtue of a further instrument in writing by the Minister under this subsection, to be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to be payable in respect of that office at a rate specified in the further instrument, being a rate that is greater or lesser than the rate specified in the first‑mentioned instrument; whichever first occurs.