Territories Law Reform Act 2010
13Appointment of Ministers
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13 Appointment of Ministers
(1) The Administrator may, on the advice of the Legislative Assembly, appoint a member of the Legislative Assembly as the Chief Minister. (2) The Administrator may, on the advice of the Chief Minister, appoint one or more other Ministers from among the members of the Legislative Assembly.
Note: The maximum number of other Ministers is 3—see subsection 12(1).
(3) An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) takes effect at the time when it is made or, if a later time is specified in the instrument of appointment, at that later time. (4) The Speaker or Deputy Speaker is not eligible to be appointed under subsection (2) as a Minister.