Legislation, In force, South Australia
South Australia: Agent-General Act 1901 (SA)
An Act to regulate the appointment and tenure of office of Agent-General.
          South Australia
Agent-General Act 1901
An Act to regulate the appointment and tenure of office of Agent-General.
Contents
1	Short title
3	Appointment
4	Duties
5	Salary and allowances of Agent-General
6	Term of office
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agent-General Act 1901.
3—Appointment
The Governor may appoint any person to be Agent-General for South Australia in the United Kingdom.
4—Duties
The office of Agent-General shall be in the department of the Premier, and any person heretofore or hereafter appointed to such office shall be under the supervision, control and direction of the Premier, and shall do all things in the United Kingdom in relation to South Australia that the Premier of the State may direct, or which may be necessary and proper to be done in the best interests of the State.
5—Salary and allowances of Agent-General
	(1)	The Agent-General shall be paid such salary and allowances as the Governor may from time to time determine.
	(3)	The salary and allowances referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be a charge on the General Revenue of the State which is hereby to the necessary extent appropriated accordingly.
6—Term of office
	(1)	Subject to this section, a person appointed as Agent-General shall hold office for a term, not exceeding five years, specified in the instrument of appointment.
	(3)	The Agent-General may at any time be suspended or removed from office by the Governor.
Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Legislation repealed by principal Act
The Agent-General Act 1901 repealed the following:
The Agent-Generals Act 1889
Principal Act and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
Year|No|Title|Assent|Commencement|
1901|769|Agent-General Act 1901|21.12.1901|21.12.1901|
1927|1800|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1927|16.11.1927|16.11.1927|
1934|2168|Statute Law Revision Act 1934|15.11.1934|15.11.1934|
1941|6|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1941|11.9.1941|11.9.1941|
1945|4|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1945|1.11.1945|1.11.1945|
1948|6|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1948|26.8.1948|26.8.1948|
1949|54|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1949|8.12.1949|8.12.1949|
1953|10|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1953|22.10.1953|22.10.1953|
1955|3|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1955|23.6.1955|23.6.1955|
1957|3|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1957|21.2.1957|20.12.1954: s 15(3)|
1959|10|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1959|5.11.1959|5.11.1959|
1960|22|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act (No. 2) 1960|15.9.1960|15.9.1960|
1963|51|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1963|28.11.1963|28.11.1963|
1964|44|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1964|22.10.1964|22.10.1964|
1965|29|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1965|25.11.1965|25.11.1965|
1967|38|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1967|14.9.1967|14.9.1967|
1969|83|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1969|11.12.1969|11.12.1969|
1970|8|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1970|27.8.1970|27.8.1970|
1971|8|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1971|1.4.1971|1.4.1971: s 2|
1972|76|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1972|28.9.1972|28.9.1972|
1973|21|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1973|20.9.1973|20.9.1973 (Gazette 20.9.1973 p2053)|
1975|19|Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1975|27.3.1975|27.3.1975|
1985|59|Statutes Amendment (Remuneration) Act 1985|30.5.1985|13.6.1985 (Gazette 13.6.1985 p2132)|
1986|36|Agent-General Act Amendment Act 1986|28.8.1986|28.8.1986|
1990|18|Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Remuneration) Act 1990|19.4.1990|19.4.1990 (Gazette 19.4.1990 p1136)|
Provisions amended since 3 February 1976
	•	Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 1 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 259.
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision|How varied|Commencement|
s 2|omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002||
s 5|||
s 5(1)|amended by 59/1985 s 3(a)|13.6.1985|
|amended by 18/1990 s 5|19.4.1990|
s 5(2)|deleted by 59/1985 s 3(b)|13.6.1985|
s 6|||
s 6(1)|substituted by 36/1986 s 2|28.8.1986|
s 6(2)|deleted by 36/1986 s 2|28.8.1986|
        
      