Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 12:

In page 31, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:

"(b) by substituting the following for the definition of "Minister":

" 'Minister' means the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources;",".

Again, this is a technical amendment. It updates the principal Act by inserting the Minister's up-to-date title, which has changed since the principal Act was passed. The amendment is strictly unnecessary because the title was changed by regulation, but it is good practice. The Minister claimed "the Minister" was defined in the principal Act but that is not quite right because the definition in that Act has been amended by regulations and amendments of this type are regularly made as a housekeeping measure. It is not strictly necessary but this is an opportunity to get things right and I suggest the Minister takes that opportunity.