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Sydney Water Act 1994
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#### 6 Role of certain Ministers
6 Role of certain Ministers
> > (1) The Premier may not nominate—
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> > > (a) the portfolio Minister of the Corporation, or
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> > > (b) a Minister administering the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203), the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092), the [Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-060) or the [Public Health Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-127),
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> > as a voting shareholder of the Corporation.
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> > (2) However, the portfolio Minister of the Corporation is authorised to attend meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation.
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> > (3) If a Minister nominated by the Premier as a voting shareholder of the Corporation becomes the portfolio Minister of the Corporation or the Minister who is responsible for the administration of any of the Acts referred to in subsection (1) (b), the Premier must, as soon as practicable, revoke the nomination of the Minister as a voting shareholder and nominate another Minister in the Minister’s place.
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> > (4) The portfolio Minister is to answer all questions directed to the Minister in Parliament in relation to the administration of this Act.
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> **s 6:** Subst 1998 No 145, Sch 3 \[5\]. Am 2000 No 92, Sch 8.27 \[2\]; 2010 No 127, Sch 4.22.