Constitution Act 1986

The Executive

7: Power of member of Executive Council to exercise Minister's powers

You could also call this:

"When a Minister is unavailable, an Executive Council member can do their job."

If you are a member of the Executive Council, you can do the jobs that a Minister of the Crown is supposed to do. You can make decisions and take actions that a Minister would normally take, unless the situation says otherwise. This means that members of the Executive Council can help Ministers get their work done.

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"To be a Minister of the Crown, you must be a member of Parliament."

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"The Governor-General chooses MPs to help Ministers with their jobs."

Part 2The Executive

7Power of member of Executive Council to exercise Minister's powers

Any function, duty, or power exercisable by or conferred on any Minister of the Crown (by whatever designation that Minister is known) may, unless the context otherwise requires, be exercised or performed by any member of the Executive Council.