(1) in general legislation should not refer to departments; functions should be conferred on the Governor-General (in Council), Ministers or officials (or of course on statutory bodies - a matter outside the scope of this paper-para 38) (see para 41)

(2) in general legislation should not name specific Ministers. or relate officials to departments; rather the reference should be general ("a Minister of the Crown"; "the Registrar appointed under the State Sector Act 1988") (para 46)

(3) where the functions are conferred on specific Ministers or officials, there should be a delegated legislative power to amend such legislation (para 46), subject to specified limits (para 47)

(4) Parliament should have to approve the addition of new departments to the list in the State Sector Act, and not only deletions and alterations (para 46)

(5) a publication along the lines of the Australian Gazette notice should be established (para 49).