20.—(1) This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day as may be fixed by an Order of the Executive Council either generally or with reference to any particular provision of this Act and different days may be appointed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.

(3) In every case if any person has prior to the actual passing of this Act been acting as and discharging the functions by this Act attributed to the office of any Minister or Secretary constituted by this Act, his acts shall be as valid and effective as if this Act had been already passed at the time when he so purported to act.