5 Change of name of Department of Planning
(1) The name of the Department of Planning is changed to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure.(2) The Department of Planning and Infrastructure is responsible to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure.(3) In any document, a reference to the Department of Planning is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure.(3A) Without limiting subclause (3) and despite any previous order, a reference in the Growth Centres (Development Corporations) Act 1974:(a) to the Director-General of the Department of Planning is to be construed as a reference to the Director-General of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, or(b) to the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure,if the reference is used in relation to the Hunter Development Corporation, the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation or the Cooks Cove Development Corporation.(4) This clause is subject to clause 6.
6 Transfer of Heritage Branch from Department of Planning to DPC
(1) The Heritage Branch is removed from the Department of Planning and added to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.(2) In any document, a reference to the Department of Planning is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Premier and Cabinet if the reference is used in relation to the Heritage Branch in the Department of Planning.
7 Amalgamation of DECCW with DPC
(1) All branches are removed from the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water and added to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.(2) The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water is abolished as a Division of the Government Service.(3) In any document, a reference to the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.(4) This clause is subject to clauses 19 and 33A.
8 Establishment of Office of Environment and Heritage as separate office within DPC
(1) The Office of Environment and Heritage is established as a separate office within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.(2) The Office of Environment and Heritage includes the staff transferred under clauses 6, 7 and 11.
9 Transfer of Office of Western Sydney to DPC
(1) The Office of Western Sydney is removed from Communities NSW and added to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.(2) In any document, a reference to Communities NSW is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Premier and Cabinet if the reference is used in relation to the Office of Western Sydney.
10 Transfer of certain DSTA staff to DPC
(1) The group of staff in the Department of Services, Technology and Administration comprising the Strategic Communications and Government Advertising branch are removed from that Department and added to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.(2) In any document, a reference to the Department of Services, Technology and Administration is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Premier and Cabinet if the reference is used in relation to the group of staff referred to in subclause (1).
11 Transfer of certain Communities NSW staff to DPC
(1) The groups of staff in Communities NSW who are employed to enable any of the following statutory corporations to exercise its functions are removed from Communities NSW and added to the Department of Premier and Cabinet:(a) Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust,(b) Parramatta Park Trust,(c) Western Sydney Parklands Trust,(d) Historic Houses Trust.(2) In any document, a reference to Communities NSW is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Premier and Cabinet if the reference is used in relation to a group of staff referred to in subclause (1).
13 Transfer of certain LPMA staff to DPI
(1) The Office of Strategic Lands is removed from the Land and Property Management Authority and added to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure.(2) The groups of staff in the Land and Property Management Authority who are employed to enable any of the following statutory corporations to exercise its functions are removed from the Land and Property Management Authority and added to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure:(a) Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority,(b) Hunter Development Corporation,(c) Central Coast Regional Development Corporation,(d) Luna Park Reserve Trust.(3) In any document, a reference to the Land and Property Management Authority is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure if the reference is used in relation to the Office of Strategic Lands or a group of staff referred to in subclause (2).
14 Establishment of Internal Audit Bureau Division
(1) The group of staff employed in the Department of Services, Technology and Administration to enable the Internal Audit Bureau to exercise its functions are removed from that Department and added to the Internal Audit Bureau Division.(2) This clause is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2009.(3) The Internal Audit Bureau Division is established as a Division of the Government Service.
15 Ministerial responsibility for Department of Premier and Cabinet
The Department of Premier and Cabinet is responsible to the following Ministers:(a) Premier,(b) Minister for Western Sydney,(c) Deputy Premier,(d) Minister for the Hunter,(e) Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW,(f) Minister for the Central Coast,(g) Minister for the Illawarra,(h) Minister for Local Government,(i) Minister for the North Coast,(j) Minister for Western New South Wales,(k) Minister for the Environment,(l) Minister for Heritage,(m) Minister for Finance and Services.