Administrative Changes (Departments) Order 1995
Gazette No 39 of 5.4.1995, p 1866
This Order may be cited as the Administrative Changes (Departments) Order 1995.
This Order commences on 6 April 1995.
In this Order, document means any Act or statutory instrument, or any other instrument, or any contract or agreement.
4 Construction of references to Office of Aboriginal Affairs
In any document, a reference to the Office of Aboriginal Affairs is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
5 Construction of references to Chief Secretary’s Department and Secretary of that Department
(1) In any document, a reference to the Chief Secretary’s Department is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Gaming and Racing.(2) In any document, a reference to the Secretary of the Chief Secretary’s Department is to be construed as a reference to the Director-General of the Department of Gaming and Racing.
6 Construction of references to Commercial Services Group
In any document, a reference to the Commercial Services Group is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Public Works and Services.
7 Construction of references to Department of Conservation and Land Management
In any document, a reference to the Department of Conservation and Land Management is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Land and Water Conservation.
8 Construction of references to Department of Courts Administration
In any document, a reference to the Department of Courts Administration is to be construed as a reference to the Attorney General’s Department.
9 Construction of references to Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs
In any document, a reference to the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs is to be construed as a reference to the Office of the Board of Studies.
10 Construction of references to Ministry of Housing, Planning and Urban Affairs
(1) In any document, a reference to the Ministry of Housing, Planning and Urban Affairs is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, except as provided by subclause (2).(2) In any document, a reference to the Ministry of Housing, Planning and Urban Affairs is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Consumer Affairs if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs.
11 Construction of references to Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education
(1) In any document, a reference to the Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Industrial Relations, except as provided by subclauses (2) and (3).(2) In any document, a reference to the Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education is to be construed as a reference to the Office of the Board of Vocational Education and Training if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Education and Training.(3) In any document, a reference to the Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education is to be construed as a reference to the Treasury if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Treasurer.
12 Construction of references to Department of Local Government and Co-operatives
(1) In any document, a reference to the Department of Local Government and Co-operatives is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Local Government, except as provided by subclauses (2) and (3).(2) In any document, a reference to the Department of Local Government and Co-operatives is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Consumer Affairs if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs.(3) Without limiting the operation of subclause (2), the reference, in the definition of “Registrar” in section 5 of the Co-operatives Act 1992, to the head of the Department of Local Government and Co-operatives is to be construed as a reference to the head of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
13 Construction of references to Department of Planning
In any document, a reference to the Department of Planning is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning.
14 Construction of references to Property Services Group and Managing Director of that Office
(1) In any document, a reference to the Property Services Group is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Public Works and Services, except as provided by subclause (2).(2) In any document, a reference to the Property Services Group is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning.(3) In any document, a reference to the Managing Director of the Property Services Group is to be read as a reference to the Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Services, except as provided by subclause (4).(4) In any document, a reference to the Managing Director of the Property Services Group is to be read as a reference to the Director of Planning if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning.
15 Construction of references to NSW Public Works
In any document, a reference to NSW Public Works is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Public Works and Services.
16 Construction of references to Office of Energy
In any document, a reference to the Office of Energy is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Energy.
17 Construction of references to Social Policy Directorate
In any document, a reference to the Social Policy Directorate is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Aged and Disability Services.
18 Construction of references to Department of Sport, Recreation and Racing
In any document, a reference to the Department of Sport, Recreation and Racing is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Sport and Recreation.
19 Construction of references to Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women
In any document, a reference to the Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women is to be construed as a reference to the Department for Women.
20 Construction of references to Urban Parks Agency
In any document, a reference to the Urban Parks Agency is to be construed as a reference to the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
21 Construction of references to Department of Water Resources
In any document, a reference to the Department of Water Resources is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Land and Water Conservation.
A reference in Schedule 3B to the Public Sector Management Act 1988 to a position, being a position transferred from a Department or Administrative Office by an administrative change taking effect on the day this Order commences, is to be construed as a reference to that position in the Department or Administrative Office to which it was transferred.