5 Establishment of Communities NSW
(1) Communities NSW is established as a Division of the Government Service.(2) Communities NSW is responsible to the following Ministers:(a) Premier,(b) Minister for the Arts,(c) Minister for Citizenship,(d) Minister for Community Services,(e) Minister for Gaming and Racing,(f) Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts,(g) Minister for Sport and Recreation,(h) Minister for Tourism,(i) Minister for Volunteering,(j) Minister for Western Sydney,(k) Minister for Youth.
6 Amalgamation of certain Divisions with new Department
(1) All branches are removed from each of the following Divisions of the Government Service and added to Communities NSW:(a) Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation,(b) Office for Children,(c) Office of the Community Relations Commission,(d) Office of the Sydney Olympic Park Authority,(e) Office of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee,(f) Hunter Region Sporting Venues Authority Division,(g) Parramatta Stadium Trust Division,(h) State Sports Centre Trust Division,(i) Wollongong Sportsground Trust Division,(j) Sydney Olympic Park Authority Aquatic and Athletic Centres Division.(2) Each of the Divisions referred to in subclause (1) (a)–(j) is abolished as a Division of the Government Service.(3) In any document, a reference to any of the Divisions of the Government Service abolished under this clause is to be construed as a reference to Communities NSW.(4) This clause is subject to clause 17.
7 Transfer of certain other branches to new Department
(1) Transfer of certain DOCS staff
The groups of staff in the Department of Community Services who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in any of the following activities or areas are removed from the Department of Community Services and added to Communities NSW:(a) youth programs,(b) Better Futures program.(2) A reference in any document to the Department of Community Services is to be construed as a reference to Communities NSW if the reference is used in relation to the staff, or the activities or areas, referred to in subclause (1).(3) Transfer of certain DPC staff
The group of staff in the Department of Premier and Cabinet who, in the opinion of the Director-General of that Department, are principally involved in volunteering are removed from the Department of Premier and Cabinet and added to Communities NSW.(4) Transfer of staff in DPC comprising Office of Western Sydney
The group of staff in the Department of Premier and Cabinet comprising the Office of Western Sydney are removed from that Department and added to Communities NSW.(5) A reference in any document to the Department of Premier and Cabinet is to be construed as a reference to Communities NSW if the reference is used in relation to the staff referred to in subclauses (3) and (4).(6) Transfer of Western Sydney Parklands Trust staff
The group of staff employed in the Department of Planning to enable the Western Sydney Parklands Trust to exercise its functions are removed from that Department and added to Communities NSW.
8 Construction of references to Director of Liquor and Gaming
(1) A reference in any document to the Director of Liquor and Gaming, including in the definition of Director in section 4 of the Liquor Act 2007, is to be construed as a reference to the Director-General of Communities NSW.(2) Despite clause 2, this clause does not have effect until the day on which this Order is published on the NSW legislation website.