State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 2) 2002 (TAS)

State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 2) 2002

I, the Lieutenant-Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister, make the following order under section 11 of the State Service Act 2000 .9 August 2002

W. J. E. COX

Lieutenant-Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. A. BACON

Premier

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the State Service (Restructuring) Order (No. 2) 2002 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on 9 August 2002. 3Establishment of Government departmentA Government department to be called the Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts is established. 4Amalgamation of Government departments, &c. (1)  The following parts of Government departments are amalgamated with the Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts: (a) the Parks and Wildlife Service Division (excluding Crown Land Services), part of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment; (b) the Tasmanian Heritage Office, part of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment; (c) the Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, part of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment; (d) Tourism Tasmania, part of the Department of State Development; (e) Arts Tasmania, part of the Department of State Development; (f) Events Tasmania, part of the Department of State Development; (g) the Tasmanian Bicentenary Office, part of the Department of State Development; (h) the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, part of the Department of State Development. (2)  The Seniors Bureau, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is amalgamated with the Department of Premier and Cabinet. 5Change of nameThe name of the Government department known as the Department of State Development is changed to the Department of Economic Development.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 9 August 2002

This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order) This order effects a restructuring of the State Service by –

(a) establishing a Government department; and (b) amalgamating parts of Government departments with other Government departments; and (c) changing the name of a Government department.