Public Sector Employment and Management (General) Order 2006

Gazette No 30 of 3.3.2006, p 1052

1   Name of Order

This Order is the Public Sector Employment and Management (General) Order 2006.

2   Commencement

This Order commences on 3 March 2006.

3   Definition

(1)  In this Order:

document means any Act or statutory instrument, or any other instrument, or any contract or agreement.

(2)  Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.

4   Establishment of Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation

The Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation is established as a Department of the Public Service responsible to the Minister for the Arts, the Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation and the Minister for Gaming and Racing.

5   Abolition of Ministry for the Arts and transfer of branches

(1)  All branches are removed from the Ministry for the Arts and added to the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

Note. The branches concerned include the staff attached to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Australian Museum, the Film and Television Office, the Historic Houses Trust, the Powerhouse Museum, the State Library, State Records and the Sydney Opera House.

(2)  The Ministry for the Arts is abolished as a Department of the Public Service.

(3)  In any document, a reference to the Ministry for the Arts is to be construed as a reference to the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

6   Abolition of Department of Gaming and Racing and transfer of branches

(1)  All branches are removed from the Department of Gaming and Racing and added to the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

(2)  The Department of Gaming and Racing is abolished as a Department of the Public Service.

(3)  In any document, a reference to the Department of Gaming and Racing is to be construed as a reference to the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

7   Abolition of Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation and transfer of branches

(1)  All branches (other than the staff referred to in subclause (2)) are removed from the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation and added to the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

(2)  The Tourism Industry Division in the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (including the staff in that Department who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Premier’s Department, are primarily engaged in providing corporate services to the Tourism Industry Division) is removed from the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation and added to the Department of State and Regional Development.

(3)  The Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation is abolished as a Department of the Public Service.

(4)  In any document, a reference to the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation is to be construed:

(a)  if used in relation to the Tourism Industry Division, as a reference to the Department of State and Regional Development, or

(b)  in any other case, as a reference to the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

8   Abolition of Ministry for Science and Medical Research and transfer of branches

(1)  All branches are removed from the Ministry for Science and Medical Research and added to the Department of State and Regional Development.

(2)  The Ministry for Science and Medical Research is abolished as a Department of the Public Service.

(3)  In any document, a reference to the Ministry for Science and Medical Research is to be construed as a reference to the Department of State and Regional Development.

9   Abolition of Heritage Office and transfer of branches

(1)  All branches are removed from the Heritage Office and added to the Department of Planning.

(2)  The Heritage Office is abolished as a Department of the Public Service.

(3)  In any document:

(a)  a reference to the Heritage Office is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Planning, and

(b)  a reference to the Director of the Heritage Office is to be construed as a reference to the Director-General of the Department of Planning.

10   Establishment of Parliamentary Counsel’s Office as a separate office within the Cabinet Office

(1)  The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office is established as a separate office within the Cabinet Office.

(2)  All branches are removed from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office (as a Department) and added to the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office within the Cabinet Office.

(3)  The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office is abolished as a Department of the Public Service.

(4)  In any document, a reference to the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office (as a Department) is to be construed as a reference to the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office within the Cabinet Office.

11   Ministerial responsibility for Department of State and Regional Development

The Department of State and Regional Development is responsible to the Minister for State Development, the Minister for Science and Medical Research, the Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation, the Minister for Small Business and the Minister for Regional Development.

12   Amendment of Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 No 43

Schedule 1 (Departments) to the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002

(Clause 12)

[1]   Schedule 1 Departments

Omit the following matter:

  

Ministry for the Arts	Director-General of the Ministry
Department of Gaming and Racing	Director-General of the Department
Heritage Office	Director of the Office
Parliamentary Counsel’s Office	Director-General of the Cabinet Office
Ministry for Science and Medical Research	Director-General of the Ministry
Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation	Director-General of the Department

[2]   Schedule 1

Insert in alphabetical order of Departments:

  

Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation

Director-General of the Department