Public Sector Management (Department of Education and Training) Order 1997

Gazette No 134 of 3.12.1997, p 9749

1   Name of Order

This Order is the Public Sector Management (Department of Education and Training) Order 1997.

2   Establishment of Department of Education and Training and abolition of Department of School Education and Department of Training and Education Co-ordination

(1)  The Department of Education and Training is established as a department of the Public Service responsible to the Minister for Education and Training.

(2)  All branches are removed from the Department of School Education and the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination and added to the Department of Education and Training.

(3)  The Department of School Education and the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination are abolished as departments of the Public Service.

3   Amendment of Schedule 1 (Departments)

Schedule 1 to the Public Sector Management Act 1988 is amended by omitting the matter relating to the Department of School Education and the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination and by inserting, in alphabetical order of departments, the following matter:

  

Department of Education and Training

Director-General of the Department

4   Construction of references generally

In any Act or statutory instrument, in any other instrument or in any contract or agreement:

(a)  a reference to:

(i)  the Department of School Education, or

(ii)  the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination,

      is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Education and Training, and

(b)  a reference to:

(i)  the Director-General of School Education, or

(ii)  the Director-General of the Department of School Education, or

(iii)  the Director-General of the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination,

      is to be construed as a reference to the Director-General of the Department of Education and Training.

5   Construction of particular reference in Technical and Further Education Commission Act 1990

The reference in section 11 (2) (c) of the Technical and Further Education Commission Act 1990 to the Director-General of the Department of Further Education, Training and Employment (required by previous orders to be construed as a reference to the Assistant Director-General (Policy and Executive Services) of the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination) is to be construed as a reference to the Executive Director (TAFE NSW Co-ordination) of the Department of Education and Training.

6   Construction of particular references in Education Reform Act 1990

(1)  A reference in section 100 (2) (a) of the Education Reform Act 1990 to the Director-General of School Education is to be construed as a reference to the Deputy Director-General (Teaching and Learning) of the Department of Education and Training.

(2)  A reference in section 100 (2) (c) of the Education Reform Act 1990 to the Executive Director of the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs (required by previous orders to be construed as a reference to the Assistant Director-General (Policy and Executive Services) of the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination) is to be construed as a reference to the Executive Director (TAFE NSW Co-ordination) of the Department of Education and Training.

7   Construction of particular reference in Board of Vocational Education and Training Act 1994

(1)  The reference in section 5 (2) (a) of the Board of Vocational Education and Training Act 1994 to the Director-General of the Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education (required by previous orders to be construed as a reference to the Assistant Director-General (Policy and Executive Services) of the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination) is to be construed as a reference to the Executive Director (TAFE NSW Co-ordination) of the Department of Education and Training.

(2)  The reference in section 5 (2) (c) of the Board of Vocational Education and Training Act 1994 to the Executive Director of the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs (required by previous orders to be construed as a reference to the Director-General of the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination) is to be construed as a reference to the Deputy Director-General (Teaching and Learning) of the Department of Education and Training.

8   Repeal of Public Sector Management (Department of Training and Education Co-ordination) Order 1996

The Public Sector Management (Department of Training and Education Co-ordination) Order 1996 is repealed.