19   Abolition of Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability and transfer of branches

(1) Transfer of certain DEUS staff to DECC
The group of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in energy or water efficiency funding and renewable energy policy (other than staff principally involved in the administration of Part 8A of the Electricity Supply Act 1995) are removed from the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability and added to the Department of Environment and Climate Change.

(2) Transfer of certain DEUS staff to Office of Fair Trading
The group of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in the accredited service providers program are removed from the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability and added to the Office of Fair Trading, Department of Commerce.

(3) Transfer of all other DEUS staff to DWE
All other branches are removed from the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability and added to the Department of Water and Energy.

(4) Abolition of DEUS
The Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability is abolished as a Division of the Government Service.

(5) References to DEUS
In any document, a reference to the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability is to be construed:

(a)  as a reference to the Department of Environment and Climate Change if used in relation to staff referred to in subclause (1), or

(b)  as a reference to the Office of Fair Trading, Department of Commerce if used in relation to staff referred to in subclause (2), or

(c)  in any other case, as a reference to the Department of Water and Energy.