Part 4 Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
16 Change of name of Department of Industry and Investment
(1) The name of the Department of Industry and Investment is changed to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services.(2) The Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services is responsible to the following Ministers:(a) Deputy Premier,(b) Minister for Trade and Investment,(c) Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services,(d) Minister for Primary Industries,(e) Minister for Small Business,(f) Minister for Resources and Energy,(g) Special Minister of State,(h) Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing,(i) Minister for the Arts,(j) Minister for Medical Research.(3) In any document, a reference to the Department of Industry and Investment is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services.(4) This clause is subject to clause 18.
17 Establishment of Department of Primary Industries
(1) The Department of Primary Industries is established as a Division of the Government Service.(2) The Department of Primary Industries is responsible to the following Ministers:(a) Minister for Trade and Investment,(b) Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services,(c) Minister for Primary Industries.
18 Transfer of certain DII staff to Department of Primary Industries
(1) The following are removed from the Department of Industry and Investment and added to the Department of Primary Industries:(a) Office of Rural Affairs,(b) the group of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in the administration of legislation administered by the Minister for Primary Industries,(c) Division of Primary Industries.(2) In any document, a reference to the Department of Industry and Investment is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Primary Industries if the reference is used in relation to the Office of Rural Affairs, the Division of Primary Industries or the group of staff referred to in subclause (1) (b).
19 Transfer of certain DECCW staff to Department of Primary Industries
(1) The following are removed from the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water and added to the Department of Primary Industries:(a) Office of Water (other than the staff referred to in clause 33A),(b) the group of staff (including the Marine Parks Authority Secretariat) who are employed to enable the Marine Parks Authority to exercise its functions,(c) the groups of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are employed to enable a catchment management authority established under the Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 to exercise its functions,(d) the group of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in the administration of Division 2 of Part 7 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.(2) 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 Primary Industries if the reference is used in relation to the Office of Water (other than the staff referred to in clause 33A) or a group of staff referred to in subclause (1) (b)–(d).
20 Transfer of certain LPMA staff to Department of Primary Industries
(1) The following are removed from the Land and Property Management Authority and added to the Department of Primary Industries:(a) the group of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in the administration of the Crown Lands Act 1989, the Soil Conservation Act 1938 and other Acts administered by the Minister for Primary Industries,(b) the groups of staff who are employed to enable the Lake Illawarra Authority or the Chipping Norton Lake Authority to exercise its functions.(2) In any document, a reference to the Land and Property Management Authority is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Primary Industries if the reference is used in relation to a group of staff referred to in subclause (1).
21 Transfer of Office of Biofuels from LPMA to DTIRIS
(1) The Office of Biofuels is removed from the Land and Property Management Authority and added to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services.(2) In any document, a reference to the Land and Property Management Authority is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services if the reference is used in relation to the Office of Biofuels.
21A Transfer of certain DSTA staff to DTIRIS
(1) The group of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in the administration of the Retail Leases Act 1994 are removed from the Department of Services, Technology and Administration and added to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services.(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 Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services if the reference is used in relation to the group of staff referred to in subclause (1).
22 Establishment of Ministry for Tourism, Major Events and Arts within DTIRIS
(1) The Ministry for Tourism, Major Events and Arts is established within the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services.(2) The Ministry for Tourism, Major Events and Arts includes the staff transferred under clause 23 (1) (a).
23 Transfer of certain Communities NSW staff to DTIRIS
(1) The following are removed from Communities NSW and added to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services:(a) the group of staff who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, are principally involved in the administration of legislation administered by the Minister for the Arts,(b) Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing,(c) the group of staff who are employed to enable the Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority to exercise its functions.(2) In any document, a reference to Communities NSW is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services if the reference is used in relation to the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing or a group of staff referred to in subclause (1) (a) or (c).