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Constitution Act 1986

The Executive

8: Appointment of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries

You could also call this:

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

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The Governor-General can appoint a member of Parliament to be a Parliamentary Under-Secretary. You will be appointed to help a Minister with their work. The Governor-General decides which Minister you will help. You can be appointed by the Governor-General at any time, and they will give you a special warrant to prove it. The Governor-General can also stop you from being a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at any time, and you will have to stop being one if you are no longer a member of Parliament, this must happen within 28 days.

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Part 2The Executive

8Appointment of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries

  1. The Governor-General may from time to time, by warrant under the Governor-General's hand, appoint any member of Parliament to be a Parliamentary Under-Secretary in relation to such Ministerial office or offices as are specified in that behalf in the warrant of appointment.

  2. A Parliamentary Under-Secretary shall hold office as such during the pleasure of the Governor-General, but shall in every case vacate that office within 28 days of ceasing to be a member of Parliament.

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