Public Sector Management Act 1988 - Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999 (1999-189) [GG No 42 of 8.4.1999, p 2685] (NSW)

1999 No 189

New South Wales

under the
Public Sector Management Act 1988
I, the Honourable Cordon Samuels AC, Governor of the State of New South
Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of Part 3A of the Public Sector Management Act 1988, make the following Order.
Signed at Sydney, this 8th day of April 1999.

GORDON SAMUELS

By His Excellency’s Command,

BOB CARR
Premier

Published in Gazette No 42 of 8 April 1999, page 2685 Page 1

1999 No 189

Clause 1	Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999
Part 1	Preliminary

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1 Name of Order

This Order is the Public Sector Management (General) Order
1999.
This Order commences, or is taken to have commenced. on 8
April 1999.

3 Definition

In this Order:
document means any Act or statutory instrument, or any other
instrument. or any contract or agreement.

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Ministers Part 2

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4 Construction of references to Minister for Ethnic Affairs
In any document. a reference to the Minister for Ethnic Affairs is to be construed as a reference to the Minister for Citizenship.
5 Construction of certain references to Minister for State Development
In any document, a reference to the Minister for State Development is to be construed as a reference to the Minister for Small Business if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Small Business.

6     Construction of certain references to Minister for Community Services
In any document. a reference to the Minister for Community Services is to be construed as a reference to the Minister for Juvenile Justice if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Juvenile Justice.
7     Construction of references to Minister for Ports
In any document. a reference to the Minister for Ports is to be
construed as a reference to the Minister for Transport.
8     Construction of certain references to Minister for Land and Water Conservation
In any document, a reference to the Minister for Land and Water Conservation is to be construed as a reference to the Minister for Information Technology if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Information Technology.

1999 No 189

Clause 9	Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999
Part 3	Departments
Part

9 Establishment of Ministry of Energy and Utilities
The Ministry of Energy and Utilities is established as a department of the Public Service responsible to the Minister for Energy.

10 Establishment of Department of Information Technology and

Management
The Department of Information Technology and Management is established as a department of the Public Service responsible to the Minister for Information Technology.

11 Abolition of Ministry for Forests and Marine Administration and transfer of branches
The Structural Adjustment Unit and the Office of Western Sydney are removed from the Ministry for Forests and Marine Administration and added to the Ministry of Energy and Utilities. All other branches of the Ministry for Forests and Marine Administration are removed from that department and added to the Department of Transport.
The Ministry for Forests and Marine Administration is abolished as a department of the Public Service.
In any document, a reference to the Ministry for Forests and
Marine Administration is to be construed as a reference to the Ministry of Energy and Utilities if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Energy.

In any document. a reference to the Ministry for Forests and Marine Administration is to be construed as a reference to the

Department of Transport if the reference is used in or in relation

to legislation administered by the Minister for Transport.

12 Abolition of Department of Energy and transfer of branches

( 1 )

The group of staff in the Department of Energy who, in the opinion of the Director-General of the Premier's Department. are principally responsible for matters relating to consumer protection are removed from the Department of Energy and added to the Department of Fair Trading.

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Departments Part 3

(2)

All other branches of the Department of Energy are removed from that department and added to the Ministry of Energy and Utilities.
(3) The Department of Energy is abolished as a department of the
Public Service.
(4) In any document. a reference to the Department of Energy is to

be construed as a reference to the Department of Fair Trading if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Fair Trading.
(5) In any document, a reference to the Department of Energy is to

be construed as a reference to the Ministry of Energy and Utilities if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Energy.

13

Abolition of Ministry of Urban Infrastructure
transfer of branches

(l) All branches are removed from the Ministry of Urban Infrastructure Management and added to the Premier’s Department.
(2) The Ministry of Urban Infrastructure Management is abolished
as a department of the Public Service.
(3) In any document. a reference to the Ministry of Urban Infrastructure Management is to be construed as a reference to the Premier’s Department.

14 Abolition of Home Purchase Assistance Authority (as a
department) and transfer of branches

(1) All branches are removed from the Home Purchase Assistance
Authority and added to the Department of Housing.
(2) The Home Purchase Assistance Authority is abolished as a
department of the Public Service.

15 Abolition of Surveyor-General’s Department and transfer of
branches
(1) All branches are removed from the Surveyor-General’s Department and added to the Department of Information Technology and Management.

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Part 3	Departments

(2) The Surveyor-General's Department is abolished as a department
of the Public Service.
(3) In any document, a reference to the Surveyor-General's Department is to be construed as a reference to the Department of Information Technology and Management.
16 Abolition of Valuer-General's Department and transfer of branches
The State Valuation Office is removed from the Valuer-General's Department and added to the Department of Public Works and Services.

All other branches are removed from the Valuer-General's Department and added to the Department of Information Technology and Management.
The Valuer-General's Department is abolished as a department of the Public Service.
In any document, a reference to the Valuer-General's Department
is to be construed as a reference to the Department of
Information Technology and Management.

Conservation is to be construed as a reference to the Department
The reference in the definition of Department in section 4 of the Valuation of Land Act 1916 to the Department of Land and Water
of Public Works and Services.

17 Transfer of certain branches

( l ) The Community Housing Office and the Housing and Urban Development Branch are removed from the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning and added to the Department of Housing.
(2) The Land Titles Office is removed from the Department of Land and Water Conservation and added to the Department of Information Technology and Management.
(3) The Office of Information Technology is removed from the Premier's Department and added to the Department of Information Technology and Management.

Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999 Clause 17
Departments Part 3
18 Amendment of Schedule 1 to Public Sector Management Act 1988
Schedule l to the Public Sector Management Act 1988 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999

Schedule 1

Amendments

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(Clause 18)

Schedule 1 Departments
Omit the matter relating to the following:
Department of Energy
Ministry for Forests and Marine Administration
Home Purchase Assistance Authority
Surveyor-General’s Department
Valuer-General’s Department
Ministry of Urban Infrastructure Management
Schedule 1
Insert in alphabetical order of departments:

Ministry of Energy and Utilities Director of the Ministry
Department of Information Director-General of the Department
Technology and Management

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Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999	Clause 4
Ministers	Part 2

Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999	Clause 12
Departments	Part 3

(2)	All other branches of the Department of Energy are removed from that department and added to the Ministry of Energy and Utilities.
(3)	The Department of Energy is abolished as a department of the Public Service.
(4)	In any document. a reference to the Department of Energy is to
be construed as a reference to the Department of Fair Trading if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Fair Trading.
(5)	In any document, a reference to the Department of Energy is to
be construed as a reference to the Ministry of Energy and Utilities if the reference is used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Energy.

(l)	All branches are removed from the Ministry of Urban Infrastructure Management and added to the Premier’s Department.
(2)	The Ministry of Urban Infrastructure Management is abolished as a department of the Public Service.

(1)	All branches are removed from the Home Purchase Assistance Authority and added to the Department of Housing.
(2)	The Home Purchase Assistance Authority is abolished as a department of the Public Service.

Public Sector Management (General) Order 1999	Clause 17
Departments	Part 3