Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) There may be 17
principal executive offices of the Government liable to be vacated on
political grounds, and no more.
(2) The offices shall
be such 17 offices as shall be designated and declared by the Governor in
Council, from time to time, to be the 17 principal executive offices of the
Government for the purposes of this Act.
(3) One at least of
such executive offices shall always be held by a member of the Legislative
Council.
(4) Before a person
who accepts such an executive office performs any function of the office, he
is to take before the Governor, or some person authorised for the purpose by
the Governor, the oath or affirmation set out in Division 1 of
Schedule VI.
[Section 43 amended by No. 25 of 1927
s. 2; No. 2 of 1950 s. 2; No. 2 of 1965 s. 3;
No. 86 of 1975 s. 3; No. 5 of 1980 s. 3; No. 10 of
1986 s. 3; No. 24 of 2005 s. 9.]