COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ORDER

 

 

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, revoke all administrative arrangements previously ordered and order that:

 

1. The matters dealt with by a Department of State include:

 

 (a) the matters referred to in the Part of the Schedule relating to that Department; and

 

 (b) matters arising under the legislation administered by a Minister of State administering the Department.

 

2. The legislation administered by a Minister of State administering a Department is:

 

 (a) the legislation referred to in the Part of the Schedule relating to that Department; and

 

 (b) legislation passed before or after the date of this Order, that relates to a matter dealt with by the Department, not being legislation referred to in another Part of the Schedule.

 

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 26 November 2001

 

 

            [SIGNED]

 

 

Governor-General

 

 

By His Excellency's Command

 

 

 

[SIGNED]

 

 

 

Prime Minister

SCHEDULE

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

 

PART 1  THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Agricultural, pastoral, fishing, food and forest industries

Water, soils, and other natural resources

Rural adjustment and drought issues

Rural industries inspection and quarantine

Primary industries research including economic research

Commodity marketing, including export promotion and agribusiness

Commodity-specific international organisations and activities

Administration of international commodity agreements

Administration of export controls on agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries products

Food policy, processing and exports

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Interim Levy) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Interim Levy Imposition (Customs) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Interim Levy Imposition (Excise) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Interim Levy Imposition (General) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Levy Imposition (Customs) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Levy Imposition (Excise) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Levy Imposition (General) Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock Industries) Funding Act 1996

Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997

Australian Meat and Live-stock (Quotas) Act 1990

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980

Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Act 1998

Biological Control Act 1984

Blowering Water Storage Works Agreement Act 1963

Brigalow Lands Agreement Act 1962

Coarse Grains Levy (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992

Dairy Adjustment Act 1974

Dairy Adjustment Levy (Customs) Act 2000

Dairy Adjustment Levy (Excise) Act 2000

Dairy Adjustment Levy (General) Act 2000

Dairy Legislation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

Dairy Produce Act 1986

Dartmouth Reservoir Agreement Act 1970

Domestic Meat Premises Charge Act 1993

Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Customs) Charge) Validation Act 2001

Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Excise) Levy) Validation Act 2001

Export Control Act 1982

Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985

Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Act 1985

Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Act 1985

Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985

Farm Household Support Act 1992

Fisheries Act 1952

Fisheries Administration Act 1991

Fisheries Agreements (Payments) Act 1991

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998

Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991

Fisheries Levy Act 1984

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Fishing Levy Act 1991

Foreign Fishing Boats Levy Act 1981

Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991

Forestry and Timber Bureau Act 1930

Honey Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1992

Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000

Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000

Imported Food Control Act 1992

Loan (Income Equalization Deposits) Act 1976

Meat Export Charge Act 1984

Meat Export Charge Collection Act 1984

Meat Inspection Act 1983

Meat Inspection Arrangements Act 1964

Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993

National Cattle Disease Eradication Reserve Act 1991

National Cattle Disease Eradication Trust Account Act 1991

National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992

National Residue Survey Levy Acts

National Residue Survey (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992

National Residue Survey Levies Regulations (Validation and Commencement of Amendments) Act 1999

Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992

New South Wales Grant (Leeton Co-operative Cannery Limited) Act 1971

Northern Prawn Fishery Voluntary Adjustment Scheme Loan Guarantee Act 1985

Pig Industry Act 2001

Pig Industry (Transitional Provisions) Act 1986

Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994

Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002

Prawn Boat Levy Act 1995

Prawn Export Charge Act 1995

Prawn Export Promotion Act 1995

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989, except to the extent that it is administered by the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources

Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991

Primary Industry Councils Act 1991

Quarantine Act 1908, in relation to animal, plant and general quarantine

Quarantine (Validation of Fees) Act 1985, in relation to animal, plant and general quarantine

Queensland Grant (Proserpine Flood Mitigation) Act 1976

Rural Adjustment Act 1992

Sewerage Agreements Acts

Softwood Forestry Agreements Acts

States and Northern Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Acts

States Grants (Beef Industry) Act 1975

States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Acts

States Grants (Rural Reconstruction) Acts

States Grants (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1952

Statutory Fishing Rights Charge Act 1991

Tasmanian Native Forestry Agreement Acts

Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Act 1944

Western Australia Agreement (Ord River Irrigation) Acts

Western Australia (Northern Development) Agreement Act 1963

Wheat Marketing Act 1989

Wheat Marketing Amendment Act 1997

Wheat Marketing Legislation Amendment Act 1998

Wool International Act 1993

Wool International Privatisation Act 1999

Wool Legislation (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 1993

Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000


PART 2 THE ATTORNEYGENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Law and justice including -

Administrative law

Alternative dispute resolution

Bankruptcy

Censorship

Constitutional law

Copyright

Courts and tribunals

Human rights

International law

Law reform

Legal assistance

Legislative drafting

Marriage and family law

Native Title

Privacy

Legal services to the Commonwealth

Criminal law and law enforcement

Customs and border control other than quarantine and inspection, and immigration

National security, protective security policy and coordination

Protective services at Commonwealth establishments and diplomatic and consular premises in Australia

Commonwealth emergency management

Administrative support for Royal Commissions and certain other inquiries

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

A.C.T. Supreme Court (Transfer) Act 1992

Acts Citation Act 1976

Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Acts

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

Admiralty Act 1988

Amendments Incorporation Act 1905

Australia Act 1986

Australia (Request and Consent) Act 1985

Australian Federal Police Act 1979

Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996

Australian Law Reform Commission (Repeal, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996

Australian Protective Service Act 1987

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

Bankruptcy Act 1966

Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

Bankruptcy (Registration Charges) Act 1997

Circuit Layouts Act 1989

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Powers) Act 1980

Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980

Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980

Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980

Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905

Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975

Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Act 1959

Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970

Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981, except to the extent administered by the Prime Minister

Copyright Act 1968

Corporations Act 2001, paragraph 1315(1)(c) and section 1316

Crimes Act 1914

Crimes at Sea Act 2000

Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976

Crimes (Currency) Act 1981

Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978

Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989

Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976

Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964

Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992

Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989

Crimes (Torture) Act 1988

Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990

Criminal Code Act 1995

Criminology Research Act 1971

Customs Act 1901, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer

Customs Administration Act 1985

Customs Depot Licensing Charges Act 1997

Customs Securities (Penalties) Act 1981

Customs Tariff Act 1995

Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975

Customs Undertakings (Penalties) Act 1981

Customs (Tariff Concession System Validations) Act 1999

Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973

Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946, and Defence Transition (Residual Provisions) Act 1952, in relation to National Security (Supplementary) Regulation 100

Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

Domicile Act 1982

Electronic Transactions Act 1999

Environment Protection (Northern Territory Supreme Court) Act 1978

Evidence Act 1995

Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994

Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994

Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995

Extradition Act 1988

Extradition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1988

Family Court of Western Australia (Orders of Registrars) Act 1997

Family Law Act 1975, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Family and Community Services

Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976

Federal Magistrates Act 1999

Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

Foreign Evidence Act 1994

Foreign Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994

Foreign Judgments Act 1991

Foreign Proceedings (Excess of Jurisdiction) Act 1984

Foreign States Immunities Act 1985

Freedom of Information Act 1982

Geneva Conventions Act 1957, other than Part IV

Genocide Convention Act 1949

High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979

High Court of Australia Act 1979

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994

Import Processing Charges Acts

Intelligence Services Act 2001, insofar as it relates to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

International Criminal Court Act 2002

International Arbitration Act 1974

International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002

International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997

International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

International War Crimes Tribunals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995

Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979

Judges’ Pensions Act 1968

Judicial Appointment (Western Samoa) Act 1980

Judiciary Act 1903

Judiciary (Diplomatic Representation) Act 1977

Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

Jury Exemption Act 1965

Law Courts (Sydney) Act 1977

Law Officers Act 1964

Maintenance Orders (Commonwealth Officers) Act 1966

Marine Insurance Act 1909

Marriage Act 1961, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Family and Community Services

Matrimonial Causes Act 1971

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Consequential Amendments) Act 1987

Narcotic Drugs Act 1967, sections 12 and 22 and subsection 24(2), and so much of the remaining provisions of that Act (other than sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 19 and 23 and subsection 24(1)) as relate to powers and functions under those sections

National Crime Authority Act 1984

National Crime Authority (Status and Rights of Former Chairman) Act 1984

National Firearms Program Implementation Acts

Native Title Act 1993, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Nauru (High Court Appeals) Act 1976 

Ordinances and Regulations (Notification) Acts

Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970

Parliamentary Papers Act 1908

Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987

Passenger Movement Charge Act 1978

Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978

Privacy Act 1988

Privy Council (Appeals from the High Court) Act 1975

Privy Council (Limitation of Appeals) Act 1968

Proceeds of Crime Act 1987

Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002

Psychotropic Substances Act 1976

Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971

Racial Discrimination Act 1975

Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923, insofar as it relates to the release of prisoners and criminal lunatics removed from the Northern Territory of Australia

Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service (Access to Information) Act 1994

Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973

Secret Commissions Act 1905

Service and Execution of Process Act 1992

Service and Execution of Process (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

Special Prosecutors Act 1982

Statute Law Revision Act 2002

Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942

Statute Stocktake Act 1999

Statutory Declarations Act 1959

Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903

Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

Telecommunications (InterceptionCarriers) Act 1992

Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983

Trusts (Hague Convention) Act 1991

War Crimes Act 1945

Witness Protection Act 1994

Workplace Relations Act 1996,sections 324-328 inclusive of Schedule 1B in respect of powers under those sections; and Part XIV except for sections 413 and 471

 

 


PART 3   THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Postal and telecommunications services

Management of the electromagnetic spectrum

Broadcasting services

Management of government records

Cultural affairs, including support for the arts

National policy issues relating to the information economy

Information and communications industries development, electronic commerce and business on-line

Government on-line delivery and information technology and communications management

Government information

Sport and recreation

 

 

Archives Act 1983

AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991

Australia Council Act 1975

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983

Australian Communications Authority Act 1997

Australian Film Commission Act 1975

Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973

Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

Australian Sports Commission Act 1989

Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990

Broadcasting Act 1942, section 1; subsection 4(1) so far as it relates to the definitions of the terms Australia, election, election period, exempt matter, government authority, legislature of a Territory, ordinary election, Parliament, policy launch, political party, political reference, program, referendum, SBS, Senate election and the Corporation; subsection 4(4); section 6; Part IIID; and section 134 in relation to the making of regulations for the purposes of Part IIID

Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998

Film Licensed Investment Company Act 1998

Interactive Gambling Act 2001

Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Act 2000

National Gallery Act 1975

National Library Act 1960

National Museum of Australia Act 1980

National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998

NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998

Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946

Public Lending Right Act 1985

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997

Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983

Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983

Radio Licence Fees Act 1964

Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

Telecommunications Act 1997

Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997

Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991

Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Act 1997

Television Licence Fees Act 1964

Telstra Corporation Act 1991, excluding Division 2 of Part 9

Trade Practices Act 1974, Parts XIB and XIC

 


PART 4   THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Defence, including -

international defence relations and defence co-operation

defence scientific research and development

defence procurement and purchasing, including offsets for defence purposes

defence industry development and co-operation

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Air Force Act 1923

Approved Defence Projects Protection Act 1947

Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949

Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement (Service Personnel) Act 1990

Control of Naval Waters Act 1918

Defence Act 1903, other than sections 58F to 58Q, 61, 61A, 61B, 61C, 118A and 118B and paragraph 124(1)(qba)

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension Increases) Acts

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Acts

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund (Distribution of Surplus to Pensioners) Act 1976

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Acts

Defence Forces Special Retirement Benefits Act 1960

Defence Housing Authority Act 1987

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969

Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952

Explosives Act 1961

Geneva Conventions Act 1957, Part IV

Intelligence Services Act 2001, insofar as it relates to that part of the Department of Defence known as the Defence Signals Directorate

Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991

Naval Defence Act 1910

Royal Australian Air Force Veterans' Residences Act 1953

Services Trust Funds Act 1947

War Service Estates Act 1942

Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995

Williamstown Dockyard Employees Act 1987

 

 


PART 5 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Education, other than migrant adult education

Science policy

Promotion of collaborative research in science and technology

Training, including New Apprenticeships and training services

Co-ordination of research policy

Research grants and fellowships

Radioactive waste management

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970

Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972

Australian National Training Authority Act 1992

Australian National University Act 1991

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Transitional Provisions) Act 1987

Australian Research Council Act 2001

Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001

Education Research Act 1970

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

Education Services for Overseas Students (Assurance Fund Contributions) Act 2000

Education Services for Overseas Students (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2000

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997

Higher Education Funding Act 1988

Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Act 1989

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

Mutual Recognition Act 1992, Part 3

Non-government Schools (Loans Guarantee) Act 1977

Science and Industry Research Act 1949

States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Acts

Student  Assistance Act 1973

Training Guarantee (Suspension) Act 1994

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997, in relation to occupational provisions

Vocational Education and Training Funding Act 1992

 

 


PART 6 THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Employment policy, including employment services

Job Network

Labour market programs, including the Work for the Dole scheme

Workplace relations policy development, advocacy and implementation

Promotion of flexible workplace relations policies and practices

Coordination of labour market research

Australian government employment workplace relations policy, including administration of the framework for agreement making and remuneration and conditions

Occupational health and safety, rehabilitation and compensation

Equal employment opportunity

Work and family issues

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001 except to the extent administered by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services

Builders Labourers' Federation (Cancellation of Registration) Act 1986

Builders Labourers' Federation (Cancellation of Registration - Consequential Provisions) Act 1986

Coal Industry Act 1946, Part V

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Act 1992

Construction Industry Reform and Development Act 1992

Defence Act 1903, sections 58F to 58Q, 61, 61A, 61B, 61C, 118A and 118B

Employment Services Act 1994

Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987

Equal Employment Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999

International Labour Organisation (Compliance with Conventions) Act 1992

Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances) Act 1984

Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973

National Labour Consultative Council Act 1977

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993

Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Consequential Amendments Act 1993

Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990

Remuneration and Allowances Alteration Act 1986

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Act 1992

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act 1992

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

States Grants (Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave) Act 1949

Tradesmen's Rights Regulation Act 1946

United States Naval Communication Station (Civilian Employees) Acts

Workplace Relations Act 1996, except to the extent administered by the AttorneyGeneral

Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996


PART 7   THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Environment and conservation

Meteorology

Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory, and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Natural, built and movable cultural heritage

Greenhouse policy coordination

Environment protection and conservation of biodervisity

Air quality

National fuel quality standards

Land contamination

 

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981

Antarctic Treaty Act 1960

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933

Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954

Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975

Captains Flat (Abatement of Pollution) Agreement Act 1975

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981

Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Environmental Management Charge - Excise) Act 1993

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Environmental Management Charge - General) Act 1993

Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953

Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act 1997

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Koongarra Project Area Act 1981

Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement Act 2001

Meteorology Act 1955

National Environment Protection Council Act 1994

National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998

Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997

Ozone Protection Act 1989

Ozone Protection (Licence Fees - Imports) Act 1995

Ozone Protection (Licence Fees - Manufacture) Act 1995

Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986

Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923, insofar as it relates to the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

Sea Installations Act 1987

Sea Installations Levy Act 1987

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001

Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area Conservation Act 1994

 

 


PART 8   THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Income security policies and programs

Services for people with disabilities and families with children

Community support services, excluding the Home and Community Care programme

Family relationship services

Welfare housing

Youth affairs

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000

A New Tax System (Bonuses for Older Australians) Act 1999, Parts 1 and 5 insofar as they relate to Family and Community Services customers and Part 2

Child Care Act 1972

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

Commonwealth and State Housing Agreements Acts

Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997

Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990

Disability Services Act 1986

Family Law Act 1975, Part XIVA

Home Deposit Assistance Act 1982

Home Savings Grants Acts

Homeless Persons Assistance Act 1974

Housing Agreements Acts

Housing Assistance Acts

Marriage Act 1961, Part IA

Social Security Act 1991

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999

Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

Social Welfare Commission (Repeal) Act 1976

States Grants (Housing) Act 1971

Supported Accommodation Assistance Acts


PART 9 THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Budget policy advice and process, and review of governmental programs

Government financial accountability, governance and financial management frameworks

Shareholder advice on Government Business Enterprises

General policy guidelines for Commonwealth statutory authorities

Superannuation for Commonwealth employees

Asset sales

Strategic property management in Australia, including acquisition, ownership and disposal of real property

Procurement policy and services (including contracting out, removals and disposals)

Electoral matters

Administration of Parliamentarians’ entitlements

Competitive tendering and contracting

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Aerospace Technologies of Australia Sale Act 1994

AIDC Sale Act 1997

Airports (Transitional) Act 1996

Appropriation Acts

Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988, section 27 insofar as it relates to the declaration of land in the Australian Capital Territory to be National Land where the land is required for Commonwealth purposes other than for the special purposes of Canberra as the National Capital

Australian Industry Development Corporation Act 1970

CFM Sale Act 1996

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation (Provision of Information) Act 2000

Commonwealth Funds Management Limited Act 1990

Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973

Commonwealth Vehicles (Registration and Exemption from Taxation) Act 1997

CSL Sale Act 1993

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

Lands Acquisition Act 1989

Lands Acquisition (Defence) Act 1968

Lands Acquisition (Northern Territory Pastoral Leases) Act 1981

Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989

Loan Acts, except insofar as they give authority to borrow

Loan (Temporary Revenue Deficits) Act 1953, section 3

Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Acts

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

Ministers of State Act 1952

Northern Territory (Commonwealth Lands) Act 1980

Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978, sections 69 and 70

Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973, insofar as it relates to superannuation and retirement benefits

Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Termination Act 1976

Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988

Parliamentary Retiring Allowances (Increases) Acts

Public Accounts Committee Act 1951

Public Works Committee Act 1969

Qantas Sale Act 1992, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer or the Minister for Transport and Regional Services

Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

Representation Act 1983

Salaries Adjustment Acts

Superannuation Acts

Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990

Superannuation (Distribution of Surplus) Act 1974

Superannuation (Pension Increases) Acts

Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988

Supply Acts

Surplus Revenue Acts

Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978

Transferred Officers' Allowances Act 1948

Treaty of Peace (Germany) Act 1919

War Gratuity Act 1945

War Gratuity Appropriation Act 1948

Western Australia (South-West Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965


PART 10   THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

External Affairs, including -

relations and communications with overseas governments

relations and communications with overseas governments and United Nations agencies

market development, including market access

treaties, including trade agreements

bilateral, regional and multilateral trade policy

international trade and commodity negotiations

trade promotion

international development co-operation

diplomatic and consular missions

international security issues, including disarmament, arms control and nuclear non-proliferation

public diplomacy, including information and cultural programs

International expositions

Provision to Australian citizens of secure travel identification

Provision of consular services to Australian citizens abroad

Overseas property management, including acquisition, ownership and disposal of real property

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Act 1998

Asian Development Fund Acts

Australia-Japan Foundation Act 1976

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982

Australian Development Assistance Agency (Repeal) Act 1977

Australian Trade Commission Act 1985

Australian Trade Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1985

Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998

Consular Fees Act 1955

Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972

Diplomatic and Consular Missions Act 1978

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967

Export Expansion Grants Act 1978

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991

Export Market Development Grants Act 1997

Export Market Development Grants (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997

Indus Basin Development Fund Agreement Act 1960

Indus Basin Development Fund Supplemental Agreement Act 1965

Intelligence Services Act 2001, except to the extent administered by the Attorney-General or the Minister for Defence

International Development Association Acts

International Development Association (Further Payment) Acts

International Development Association (Special Contribution) Acts

International Fund for Agricultural Development Acts

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

Nauru Independence Act 1967

Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

Nuclear Safeguards (Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates) Charge Act 1993

Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995

Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Act 1973

Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975

Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Finance and Administration

Passports Act 1938

Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984

Security Treaty (Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America) Act 1952

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986

Trade Representatives Act 1933

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Act 1947

United States Naval Communications Station Agreement Acts

 

 


PART 11   THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Services for the aged, including carers

Public health and medical research

Health promotion and disease prevention

Primary health care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Pharmaceutical benefits

Health benefits schemes

Specific health services, including human quarantine

National drug abuse strategy

Regulation of therapeutic goods

Notification and assessment of industrial chemicals

Gene technology regulation

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Aged or Disabled Persons Care Act 1954

Aged Care Act 1997

Aged Care (Compensation Amendments) Act 1997

Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997

Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Account Act 2001

Australian Hearing Services Act 1991

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987

Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987, Part VIIA

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998

Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961

Delivered Meals Subsidy Act 1970

Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1981

Gene Technology Act 2000

Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000

Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995

Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Act 1995

Health Care (Appropriation) Act 1998

Health Insurance Act 1973

Health Insurance Commission Act 1973

Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions) Act 1997

Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Act 1991

Health Insurance (Pathology) (Licence Fee) Act 1991

Hearing Services Administration Act 1997

Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997

Home and Community Care Act 1985

Home Nursing Subsidy Act 1956

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

Industrial Chemicals (Registration Charge - Customs) Act 1997

Industrial Chemicals (Registration Charge - Excise) Act 1997

Industrial Chemicals (Registration Charge - General) Act 1997

Narcotic Drugs Act 1967, sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 19 and 23 and subsection 24(1), and so much of the remaining provisions of the Act (other than sections 12 and 22 and subsection 24(2)) as relates to powers and functions under those sections

National Health Act 1953

National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992

Nursing Home Charge (Imposition) Act 1994

Nursing Homes Assistance Act 1974

Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Act 1995

Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998

Quarantine Act 1908, in relation to human quarantine

Quarantine (Validation of Fees) Act 1985, in relation to human quarantine

States Grants (Home Care) Act 1969

States Grants (Nurse Education Transfer Assistance) Act 1985

States Grants (Paramedical Services) Act 1969

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989

Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992

World Health Organisation Act 1947

 

 


PART 12   THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Entry, stay and departure arrangements for non-citizens

Border immigration control

Arrangements for the settlement of migrants and humanitarian entrants, other than migrant child education

Citizenship

Ethnic affairs

Multicultural affairs

Indigenous affairs and reconciliation

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Discriminatory Laws) Act 1975

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Reserves and Communities Selfmanagement) Act 1978

Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986

Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989

Aliens Act Repeal Act 1984

Australian Citizenship Act 1948

Immigration (Education) Act 1971

Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946

Migration Act 1958

Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997

Migration (Health Services) Charge Act 1991

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 1997

Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997

Native Title Act 1993, Division 6 of Part 2 and Part 11

 


PART 13  THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TOURISM AND RESOURCES

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development

Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion

Promotion of industrial research and development

Mineral and energy industries, including oil and gas, and electricity

Energy-specific international organisations and activities

Biotechnology, excluding gene technology regulation

Export services

Energy and resources science and research

Geoscience research and information services

Marketing, including export promotion, of manufactures and services

Investment promotion, attraction and facilitation

Enterprise improvement

Tourism industry

Construction industry

Small business policy and implementation, including business entry point management

Facilitation of the development of service industries generally

Bounties on the production of goods

Patents of inventions and designs, and trade marks

Country of origin labelling

Weights and measures standards

Civil space issues

Analytical laboratory services

Geodesy, mapping, remote sensing and land information co-ordination

Ionospheric prediction

Administration of export controls on energy products

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

ACIS Administration Act 1999

ACIS (Unearned Credit Liability) Act 1999

Advance Australia Logo Protection Act 1984

Aluminium Industry Act 1960

Atomic Energy Act 1953

Australian Tourist Commission Act 1987

Bounty (Bed Sheeting) Act 1977

Bounty (Books) Act 1986

Bounty (Citric Acid) Act 1991

Bounty (Computers) Act 1984

Bounty (Fuel Ethanol) Act 1994

Bounty (Machine Tools and Robots) Act 1985

Bounty (Photographic Film) Act 1989

Bounty (Printed Fabrics) Act 1981

Bounty (Ships) Act 1989

Bounty and Capitalisation Grants (Textile Yarns) Act 1981

Coal Industry Repeal Act 2001

Coal Industry Repeal (Validation of Proclamation) Act 2002

Coal Research Assistance Act 1977

Designs Act 1906

Foreign Corporations (Application of Laws) Act 1989

Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

Industrial Research and Development Incentives Act 1976

Industry Research and Development Act 1986

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Grants) Act 1980

Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984

Management and Investment Companies Act 1983

Moomba-Sydney Pipeline System Sale Act 1994

Mutual Recognition Act 1992, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Education, Science and Training

National Measurement Act 1960

Offshore Minerals Act 1994

Offshore Minerals (Exploration Licence Fees) Act 1981

Offshore Minerals (Mining Licence Fees) Act 1981

Offshore Minerals (Retention Licence Fees) Act 1994

Offshore Minerals (Registration Fees) Act 1981

Offshore Minerals (Royalty) Act 1981

Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981

Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987

Patents Act 1990

Petroleum (Timor Gap Zone of Cooperation) Act 1990

Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980

Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Act 1980

Petroleum Revenue Act 1985

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Fees) Act 1994

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Royalty) Act 1967

Pipeline Authority Act 1973

Pooled Development Funds Act 1992

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989, in so far as it relates to all matters concerning the Energy Research and Development Corporation

Scout Association Act 1924

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1989

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993

Space Activities Act 1998

States Grants (Petroleum Products) Act 1965

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982, sections 191 and 192

Sydney 2000 Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 1996

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999

Timor Gap Treaty (Transitional Arrangements) Act 2000

Trade Marks Act 1995

Trade Practices Act 1974, Division 1AA of Part V

Tradex Duty Imposition (Customs) Act 1999

Tradex Duty Imposition (General) Act 1999

Tradex Duty Imposition (Excise) Act 1999

Tradex Scheme Act 1999

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997, in relation to goods provision

 


PART 14  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Co-ordination of Government administration

Assistance to Cabinet and its Committees

Policy advice and administrative support to the Prime Minister

Intergovernmental relations and communications with State and Territory Governments

Australian honours and symbols policy

Government ceremonial and hospitality

Status of women

Co-ordination of Government communications and advertising

Counter terrorism policy co-ordination

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

Administrative Arrangements Act 1987

Auditor-General Act 1997

Australian Capital Territory Government Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 1994

Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981, Part III

Flags Act 1953

House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

Office of National Assessments Act 1977

Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (Repeal) Act 1986

Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965

Public Service Act 1999

Resource Assessment Commission Act 1989

Royal Commissions Act 1902

Royal Powers Act 1953

Royal Style and Titles Act 1973

Senate (Quorum) Act 1991

 


PART 15 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Transport safety, including investigations

Land transport

Civil aviation and airports, including aviation security

Delivery of regional and rural specific services

Maritime transport including shipping

Regional development

Matters relating to local government

Planning and land management in the Australian Capital Territory

Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and of Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island

Constitutional development of the Australian Capital Territory

Constitutional development of the Northern Territory of Australia

Natural disaster relief in the form of financial assistance to the States and Territories

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

ACT Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988

Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000

Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Act 1963

Air Navigation Act 1920

Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952

Air Navigation Legislation (Validation and Interpretation) Act 1982

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001

Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001 except to the extent administered by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

Aircraft Noise Levy Act 1995, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer

Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer

Airports Act 1996

Air Services Act 1995

Albury-Wodonga Development Act 1973

ANL Act 1956

Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933

Australian Airlines (Conversion to Public Company) Act 1988

Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Finance and Administration

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

Australian Capital Territory Stamp Duty Act 1969

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Cheques) Act 1969

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Hire Purchase Business) Act 1969

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Insurance Business) Act 1969

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Life Insurance Business) Act 1981

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Purchases of Marketable Securities) Act 1969

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Sales of Marketable Securities) Act 1969

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Transfers of Marketable Securities) Act 1986

Australian Capital Territory Tax (Vehicle Registration) Act 1981

Australian Capital Territory Taxation (Administration) Act 1969

Australian Land Transport Development Act 1988

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990

Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997

Australian National Railways Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983

Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988

Bass Strait Sea Passenger Service Agreement Act 1984

Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991

Christmas Island Act 1958

Christmas Island Agreement Acts

Civil Aviation Act 1988

Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955

Coral Sea Islands Act 1969

Damage by Aircraft Act 1999

Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

Federal Airports Corporation Act 1986

Growth Centres (Financial Assistance) Act 1973

International Air Services Commission Act 1992

Interstate Road Transport Act 1985

Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915

Land Commissions (Financial Assistance) Act 1973

Lighthouses Act 1911

Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989

Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995

Marine Navigation Levy Act 1989

Marine Navigation Levy Collection Act 1989

Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Act 1991

Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991

Maritime College Act 1978

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992

National Railway Network (Financial Assistance) Act 1979

National Road Transport Commission Act 1991

Navigation Act 1912

Norfolk Island Act 1979

Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910

Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978, except sections 69 and 70

Parliament Act 1974

Pay-roll Tax (Territories) Act 1971

Pay-roll Tax (Territories) Assessment Act 1971

Port Statistics Act 1977

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund - Customs) Act 1993

Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund - Excise) Act 1993

Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund - General) Act 1993

Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981

Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981

Qantas Sale Act 1992, Part 3, sections 7 to 13 inclusive

Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Acts

Railway Standardization (New South Wales and Victoria) Agreement Act 1958

Railway Standardization (South Australia) Agreement Act 1949

Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923, insofar as it relates to the Northern Territory of Australia (except to the extent administered by the AttorneyGeneral) and to Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, and the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993

Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995

Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997

Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993

Roads Acts Amendment Acts

Roads Grants Acts

Roads to Recovery Act 2000

Shipping Grants Legislation Act 1996

Shipping Registration Act 1981

Ships (Capital Grants) Act 1987

Seat of Government Acceptance Acts

Seat of Government Act 1908

Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910

States Grants (Roads) Act 1977

States Grants (Urban Public Transport) Acts

Stevedoring Industry Acts (Termination) Act 1977

Stevedoring Industry Charge (Termination) Act 1977

Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee Act 1977

Stevedoring Industry Levy Act 1977

Stevedoring Industry Levy Collection Act 1977

Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Act 1998

Stevedoring Levy (Imposition) Act 1998

Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963

Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995

Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997

Tasmania Agreement (Launceston Precision Tool Annexe) Act 1980

Telstra Corporation Act 1991, Division 2 of Part 9

Territories Law Reform Act 1992

Trade Practices Act 1974, Part X

Transport Legislation Amendment (Search and Rescue Service) Act 1997

Urban and Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act 1974

 


PART 16   THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Economic, fiscal and monetary policy

Taxation

Borrowing money on the public credit of the Commonwealth

International finance

Foreign exchange

Financial sector policy

Currency and legal tender

Foreign investment in Australia

National and occupational superannuation

Business law and practice

Corporate and securities law

Corporate insolvency

Competition policy

Prices surveillance

Excise

Census and statistics

Valuation services

Consumer affairs

Commonwealth-State financial relations

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Bonuses for Older Australians) Act 1999, Parts 1 and 5 insofar as they relate to Australian Taxation Office customers and Part 4

A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Act 1999

A New Tax System (End of Sales Tax) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Customs) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Excise) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - General) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition - Customs) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition - Excise) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition - General) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax and Luxury Car Tax Transition) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax Imposition - Customs) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax Imposition - Excise) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax Imposition - General) Act 1999

Aircraft Noise Levy Act 1995, subsection 6(1) insofar as it relates to levy unit, subsections 6(3) and 6(4) and section 8 in relation to the foregoing

Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995, section 7

ANL Guarantee Act 1994

Appropriation (HIH Assistance) Act 2001

Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Acts

Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

Bank Integration Act 1991

Banking (State Bank of South Australia and Other Matters) Act 1994

Banking (Transitional Provisions) Act 1959

Bills of Exchange Act 1909

Canned Fruit Excise Act Repeal Act 1968

Coal Excise Act 1949

Census and Statistics Act 1905

Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998

Cheques Act 1986

Commonwealth Authorities (Australian Capital Territory Pay-roll Tax) Act 1979

Commonwealth Authorities (Northern Territory Pay-roll Tax) Act 1979

Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995

Commonwealth Banks Act 1959

Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Act 1987

Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Collection Act 1987

Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981, section 234

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911

Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998

Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1998

Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Imposition) Act 1998

Company Recoupment Tax Act 1990

Competition Policy Reform Act 1995

Co-operative Farmers and Graziers Direct Meat Supply Limited (Loan Guarantee) Act 1978

Corporations Act 2001, except to the extent administered by the AttorneyGeneral

Corporations (Compensation Arrangements Levies) Act 2001

Corporations (Fees) Act 2001

Corporations (Futures Organisations Levies) Act 2001

Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Act 2001

Corporations (Securities Exchanges Levies) Act 2001

Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980

Crown Debts (Priority) Act 1981

Currency Act 1965

Customs Act 1901, insofar as it relates to the Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme

Debits Tax Act 1982

Debits Tax Administration Act 1982

Development Allowance Authority Act 1992

Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grants Scheme Act 1999

Distillation Act 1901

Estate Duty Act 1914

Estate Duty Assessment Act 1914

Estate Duty Convention (United States of America) Act 1953

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act 1990

Excise Act 1901

Excise Tariff Act 1921

Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Act 1998

Family Trust Distribution Tax (Secondary Liability) Act 1998

Financial Agreement Act 1994

Financial Agreement Validation Act 1929

Financial Agreements (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1932

Financial Corporations Act 1974

Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993

Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001

Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998

Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975

Franchise Fees Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1997

Franchise Fees Windfall Tax (Imposition) Act 1997

Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986

Fringe Benefits Tax (Application to the Commonwealth) Act 1986

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

Fringe Benefits Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986

Fuel Blending (Penalty Surcharge) Act 1997

Fuel Misuse (Penalty Surcharge) Act 1997

Fuel Sale (Penalty Surcharge) Act 1997

Fuels Sales Grants Act 2000

Fuel (Penalty Surcharges) Administration Act 1997

General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

General Interest Charge (Imposition) Act 1999

Gift Duty Act 1941

Gift Duty Assessment Act 1941

Gift Duty Convention (United States of America) Act 1953

Health Insurance Levy Assessment Acts

Housing Loans Guarantees (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1959

Housing Loans Guarantees (Northern Territory) Act 1959

Housing Loans Insurance Act 1965

Housing Loans Insurance Corporation Act 1965

Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Sale of Assets and Abolition) Act 1990

Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996

Income Tax Act 1986

Income Tax (Arrangements with the States) Repeal Act 1989

Income Tax Assessment Acts

Income Tax (Bearer Debentures) Act 1971

Income Tax (Deferred Interest Securities) (Tax File Number Withholding Tax) Act 1991

Income Tax (Deficit Deferral) Act 1994

Income Tax (Diverted Income) Act 1981

Income Tax (Dividends, Interest and Royalties Withholding Tax) Act 1974

Income Tax (Former Complying Superannuation Funds) Act 1994

Income Tax (Former Non-resident Superannuation Funds) Act 1994

Income Tax (Franking Deficit) Act 1987

Income Tax (Fund Contributions) Act 1989

Income Tax (Mining Withholding Tax) Act 1979

Income Tax (Offshore Banking Units) (Withholding Tax Recoupment) Act 1988

Income Tax (Royalties) Act 1977

Income Tax (Securities and Agreements) (Withholding Tax Recoupment) Act 1986

Income Tax (Superannuation Payments Withholding Tax) Act 2002

Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

Income Tax (Untainting Tax) Act 1998

Income Tax (Withholding Tax Recoupment) Act 1971

Income Tax Rates Act 1986

Infrastructure Certificate Cancellation Tax Act 1994

Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991

Insurance Act 1973

Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984

Insurance Contracts Act 1984

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (General Capital Increase) Act 1989

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Share Increase) Act 1988

International Finance Corporation Act 1955

International Financial Institutions (Share Increase) Acts

International Monetary Agreements Acts

International Monetary Agreements (Quota Increase) Act 1980

International Monetary Fund (Quota Increase) Act 1983

International Tax Agreements Act 1953

Life Insurance Act 1995

Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

Loan Acts, to the extent to which they give authority to borrow

Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955

Loan (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) Act 1962

Loan (Temporary Revenue Deficits) Act 1953, except section 3

Loans (Australian Industry Development Corporation) Act 1974

Loans (Qantas Airways Limited) Acts

Loans Redemption and Conversion Act 1921

Loans Securities Act 1919

Loans (Taxation Exemption) Act 1978

Medicare Levy Act 1986

Mint Employees Act 1964

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act 1997

New Business Tax System (Franking Deficit Tax) Act 2002

New Business Tax System (Over-Franking) Act 2002

Northern Territory Grant (Electricity) Act 1989

Northern Territory Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1983

Northern Territory (Lessees' Loans Guarantees) Act 1954

Occupational Superannuation Standards Regulations Application Act 1992

Papua and New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Acts

Papua New Guinea Loan (Asian Development Bank) Acts

Papua New Guinea Loan Guarantee Act 1973

Papua New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Acts

Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Acts

Papua New Guinea (Transfer of Banking Business) Act 1973

Payment of Tax Receipts (Victoria) Act 1996

Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998

Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998

Pay-roll Tax Act 1941

Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1941

Pay-roll Tax (State Taxation of Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1971

Pay-roll Tax (Termination of Commonwealth Tax) Act 1971

Petroleum Excise (Prices) Act 1987

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Act 1987

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Interest on Underpayments) Act 1987

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987

Prices Surveillance Act 1983

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000

Productivity Commission Act 1998

Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Act 1998

Qantas Airways Limited (Loan Guarantee) Acts

Qantas Sale Act 1992, sections 14, 16 and 17

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Acts

Reserve Bank Act 1959

Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

Sales Tax Acts

Sales Tax Assessment Acts

Sales Tax (Customs) (Alcoholic Beverages) Act 1997

Sales Tax (Customs) (Deficit Reduction) Act 1993

Sales Tax (Customs) (Wine-Deficit Reduction) Act 1993

Sales Tax (Excise) (Alcoholic Beverages) Act 1997

Sales Tax (Excise) (Deficit-Reduction) Act 1993

Sales Tax (Excise) (Wine-Deficit Reduction) Act 1993

Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Acts

Sales Tax (General) (Alcoholic Beverages) Act 1997

Sales Tax (General) (Deficit Reduction) Act 1993

Sales Tax (General) (Wine-Deficit Reduction) Act 1993

Sales Tax Imposition Acts

Sales Tax (In Situ Pools) (Deficit Reduction) Act 1993

Sales Tax Procedure Act 1934

Sales Tax (World Trade Organization Amendments) Act 1994

Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995

Spirits Act 1906

States Grants Act 1927

States Grants (Capital Assistance) Acts

States (Works and Housing) Assistance Acts

Statistical Bureau (Tasmania) Act 1924

Statistics (Arrangements with States) Act 1956

Stevedoring Industry Charge Acts

Stevedoring Industry Charge Assessment Act 1947

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Application to the Commonwealth) Act 1997

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Application to the Commonwealth - Reduction of Benefits) Act 1997

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Imposition Act 1997

Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997

Superannuation (Financial Assistance Funding) Levy Act 1993

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993

Superannuation (Rolled-over Benefits) Levy Act 1993

Superannuation (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Taxation Act 1987

Superannuation (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1991

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

Swimming Pools Tax Refund Act 1992

Taxation Administration Act 1953

Taxation Boards of Review (Transfer of Jurisdiction) Act 1986

Taxation (Deficit Reduction) Acts

Taxation (Interest on NonResident Trust Distributions) Act 1990

Taxation (Interest on Overpayments and Early Payments) Act 1983

Taxation (Interest on Underpayments) Act 1986

Taxation Laws Acts

Tax Law Improvement (Substantiation) Act 1995

Taxation (Unpaid Company Tax) Assessment Act 1982

Taxation (Unpaid Company Tax - Promoters) Act 1982

Taxation (Unpaid Company Tax - Vendors) Act 1982

Tax Law Improvement Acts

Termination Payments Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

Termination Payments Tax Imposition Act 1997

Tobacco Charge Acts

Tobacco Charges Assessment Act 1955

Trade Practices Act 1974, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources and the Minister for Transport and Regional Services

Treasury Bills Act 1914

Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985

Trust Recoupment Tax Assessment Act 1985

Wool Tax Acts

Wool Tax (Administration) Act 1964


PART 17   THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

  (Part of the Defence Portfolio)

 

Matters dealt with by the Department

 

Repatriation income support, compensation and health programmes for veterans, members of the Defence Force, certain mariners and their dependants

War graves

Defence Service Homes

 

Legislation administered by the Minister

 

A New Tax System (Bonuses for Older Australians) Act 1999, Parts 1 and 5 insofar as they relate to Veterans’ Affairs customers and Part 3

Anzac Day Act 1995

Australian War Memorial Act 1980

Compensation (Japanese Internment) Act 2001

Defence Act 1903, in relation to paragraph 124(1)(qba)

Defence Service Homes Act 1918

Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957

Repatriation Institutions (Transfer) Act 1992

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Veterans’ Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

Veterans’ Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

War Graves Act 1980

War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920