Australian Capital Territory

Administrative Arrangements 2003 (No 3)
Notifiable instrument NI2003-399

I make the following administrative arrangements under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) and Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Dated 30 September 2003.
Jon Stanhope
Chief Minister

Australian Capital Territory

Administrative Arrangements 2003 (No 3)
Notifiable instrument NI2003-399
made under the
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) and Public Sector Management Act 1994 

    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of instrument	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Definitions	1
	4	Ministerial portfolios—allocation of powers	1
	5	Authorisation of Ministers to act on each others behalf	2
	6	Constitution of administrative units	2
	7	Ministerial functions and functions of administrative units	2
	8	Repeal	3
Schedule 1	Portfolios, administrative units and functions	4

1	Name of arrangements
These arrangements are the Administrative Arrangements 2003 (No 3).
2	Commencement
These arrangements commence on 1 October 2003.
3	Definitions
In these arrangements:
Public Sector Management Act means the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Self-Government Act means the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth).
4	Ministerial portfolios—allocation of powers 
For the Self-Government Act, section 43 (1), a Minister mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 is allocated responsibility for the following matters relating to the powers of the Executive:
	(a)	governing the Territory in relation to the matters mentioned in column 2 opposite the reference to the Minister; 
	(b)	executing and maintaining the Territory enactments mentioned in column 3 opposite the reference to the Minister and the subordinate laws under those enactments; 
	(c)	exercising the powers of the Executive under the Commonwealth laws mentioned in column 3 opposite the reference to the Minister; 
	(d)	exercising prerogatives of the Crown for the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
5	Authorisation of Ministers to act on each others behalf 
	(1)	For the Self-Government Act, section 43 (2), any Minister is authorised to act on the Chief Minister’s behalf or on behalf of another Minister.
	(2)	Subclause (1) is subject to the Legislation Act, section 41 (Making of certain statutory instruments by Executive).
6	Constitution of administrative units
For the Public Sector Management Act, section 13—
	(a)	the administrative units mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 are established or continued in existence, as the case requires; and
	(b)	a chief executive mentioned in schedule 1, column 5 is placed in control of the administrative unit or units mentioned in column 4 opposite the reference to the chief executive.
7	Ministerial functions and functions of administrative units 
For the Public Sector Management Act, section 14—
	(a)	a Minister mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 is allocated responsibility for the administrative unit or units mentioned in column 4 opposite the reference to the Minister; and
	(b)	an administrative unit mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 is allocated responsibility for—
	(i)	the matters mentioned in column 2 opposite the reference to the unit; and
	(ii)	the Territory enactments mentioned in column 3 opposite the reference to the unit; and
	(iii)	powers of the Executive under Commonwealth laws mentioned in column 3 opposite the reference to the unit; and
	(iv)	the prerogatives of the Crown for the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii).
8	Repeal
The Administrative Arrangements 2003 (No 2) NI2003-233 are repealed.

Schedule 1	Portfolios, administrative units and functions
(cl 4-7)

column 1
Minister	column 2
matters	column 3
enactments	column 4
administrative units	column 5
chief executives	
Chief Minister	Management of Government
strategic priorities 
Inter-governmental relations
Government support 
Public sector management
Information management policy 
Audit services to Government
Office of Sustainability
ACT Bushfire Recovery
Water policy (sustainability)
	Administration (Interstate Agreements) Act 1997
Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995
Auditor-General Act 1996
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), section 31

City of Canberra Arms Act 1932
Companies (Commonwealth Brickworks (Canberra) Limited) Act 1979 

Executive Documents Release Act 2001

Inquiries Act 1991

Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting) Act 2001
Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989
Legislative Assembly Precincts Act 2001

Native Title Act 1994
	Chief Minister’s Department	Chief Executive,
Chief Minister’s Department	
		Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994
Public Sector Management Act 1994

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995
Royal Commissions Act 1991
			
Attorney General	Administration of justice
Legal policy
Legal services
Registrar and regulatory services
Electoral services
Fair trading 
Corrective services
ACT Prison Project	Act of Settlement 1700 12 & 13 Will 3 c 2
Administration and Probate Act 1929
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989
Adoption Act 1993, sections 104 (2) and 109 (2)
Age of Majority Act 1974
Agents Act 1968
Agents Act 2003
Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1961
Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902
Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act 1917
Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act 1928
Artificial Conception Act 1985
Arrest on Mesne Process Act 1902
Associations Incorporation Act 1991
Auctioneers Act 1959
Australian-American Educational Foundation Act 1966

Bail Act 1992
Bill of Rights 1688 1 Will & Mary sess 2 c 2
Birth (Equality of Status) Act 1988
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
Bushfire Inquiry (Protection of Statements) Act 2003
Business Names Act 1963

Children and Young People Act 1999, chapter 5, sections 63 to 105, 106 (1) to (3), 108, 109, 110 (1) to (3), 112 to 118, 123 to 126, 128 (4) and 131, chapter 11, and sections 393 to 398, 408, 409 and 413
Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995
Commercial Arbitration Act 1986
Community Advocate Act 1991
Community Based Sentences (Transfer) Act 2003
Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003
Consumer and Trader Tribunal Act 2003
Consumer Credit Act 1995
Consumer Credit (Administration) Act 1996
Conveyancing Act 1919
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act 1898
Cooperatives Act 2002
Co-operative Societies Act 1939
Coroners Act 1997
Court Security Act 2001
Credit Act 1985
Crime Prevention Powers Act 1998
Crimes Act 1900
Crimes (Offences against the Government) Act 1989
Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
Criminal and Civil Justice (1351) 25 Edw 3 St 5 c 4
Criminal Code 2002
Crown Proceedings Act 1992
Custodial Escorts Act 1998

Defamation Act 2001
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990
Discrimination Act 1991
Domestic Relationships Act 1994
Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986
Door-to-Door Trading Act 1991
Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, sections 123 and 140 

Earnings (Assignment and Attachment) Act 1966
Eggs (Labelling and Sale) Act 2001
Electoral Act 1992
Electronic Transactions Act 2001
Energy Efficiency Ratings (Sale of Premises) Act 1997, sections 6 and 7
Enforcement of Public Interests Act 1973
Evidence Act 1971
Evidence by Commission Act 1859 22 Vic c 20
Evidence by Commission Act 1885 48 & 49 Vic c 74
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991

Fair Trading Act 1992
Fair Trading (Consumer Affairs) Act 1973
Fair Trading (Fuel Prices) Act 1993
Family Provision Act 1969
Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act 1856 19 & 20 Vic c 113
Forfeiture Act 1991
Forfeiture and Validation of Leases Act 1905
Free Access to Courts (1400) 2 Hen 4 c 1
Freedom of Information Act 1989

Government Solicitor Act 1989
Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991

Innkeepers Liability Act 1902
Insolvent Debtors Relief Act 1728 2 Geo 2 c 22
Instruments Act 1933
Institute for the Study of Man and Society Incorporation Act 1968

Judgment Creditors Remedies Act 1901
Judgment Creditors Remedies Act 1933
Judicial Commissions Act 1994
Judicial Officers (1547) 1 Edw 6 c 7
Judiciary (Stay of Proceedings) Act 1933
Juries Act 1967
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1993
Justices of the Peace Act 1989

Land Titles Act 1925
Land Titles (Unit Titles) Act 1970
Landlord and Tenant Act 1899
Law Officer Act 1992
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955
Lay-by Sales Agreements Act 1963
Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001
Legal Aid Act 1977
Legal Practitioners Act 1970
Legislation Act 2001
Liberty of Subject (1354) 28 Edw 3 c 3
Limitation Act 1985
Liquor Act 1975
Listening Devices Act 1992

Magistrates Court Act 1930
Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982
Magna Carta (1297) 25 Edw 1 c 29
Major Events Security Act 2000
Married Persons’ Property Act 1986
Mediation Act 1997
Medical Treatment Act 1994
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, parts 3, 8, and 9 and sections 141, 142 and 143
Mercantile Law Act 1962

Notaries Public Act 1984

Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984
Observance of Due Process of Law (1368) 42 Edw 3 c 3
Ombudsman Act 1989

Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1983
Partnership Act 1963
Pawnbrokers Act 1902
Periodic Detention Act 1995
Prisoners (International Transfer) Act 1999
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1993
Prisoners’ Interstate Leave Act 1997
Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1985
Petition of Right 1627 3 Chas 1 c 1
Powers of Attorney Act 1956
Presbyterian Church (Proposals for Union with other Churches) Act 1972
Presbyterian Church Trust Property Act 1971
Proportional Representation (Hare-Clark) Entrenchment Act 1994
Prostitution Act 1992
Protection Orders Act 2001
Public Trustee Act 1985

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994
Registrar-General Act 1993
Registration of Deeds Act 1957
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001
Remand Centres Act 1976
Removal of Prisoners Act 1968
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
Roman Catholic Church Property Trust Act 1937
Royal Marriages Act 1772 12 Geo 3 c 11

Sale of Goods Act 1954
Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Act 1987
Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977
Salvation Army Property Trust Act 1934
Second-hand Dealers Act 1906
Security Industry Act 2003
Set-off (1735) 8 Geo 2 c 24
Spent Convictions Act 2000
Substitute Parent Agreements Act 1994
Succession to the Crown Act 1707 6 Anne c 41
Supervised Injecting Place Trial Act 1999, sections 7, 8 and 13
Supervision of Offenders (Community Service Orders) Act 1985
Supreme Court Act 1933

Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984
Trade Measurement Act 1991
Trade Measurement (Administration) Act 1991
Trading Stamps Act 1972
Trustee Act 1925
Trustee Companies Act 1947

Unclaimed Moneys Act 1950
Uncollected Goods Act 1996
Uniting Church in Australia Act 1977
Utilities Act 2000, parts 11 and 12 

Victims of Crime Act 1994
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983

Wills Act 1968
Witness Protection Act 1996
	Department of Justice and Community Safety	Chief Executive, Department of Justice and Community Safety	
Minister for Environment	Environment management and regulatory services
Water policy (environmental)	Animal Diseases Act 1993
Animal Welfare Act 1992

Clinical Waste Act 1990
Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993

Environment Protection Act 1997

Fertilisers Act 1904
Fisheries Act 2000

Lakes Act 1976
Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, section 254

National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
Nature Conservation Act 1980

Plant Diseases Act 2002
Pounds Act 1928

Stock Act 1991

Tree Protection (Interim Scheme) Act 2001

Waste Minimisation Act 2001
Water Resources Act 1998
	Department of Urban Services
	Chief Executive, Department of Urban Services 	
Minister for Community Affairs	Multicultural affairs and community liaison
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Volunteering
		Chief Minister’s Department	Chief Executive, Chief Minister’s Department	
Treasurer	Fiscal and economic policy
Taxation and revenue
Competition policy and associated market reform including COAG reforms

GBE policy and monitoring
ACTEW
Totalcare
Regulatory reform

Purchasing and project management policy

Government procurement services
Construction (procurement) policy
Energy and water policy (economic)
InTACT	ACTEW/AGL Partnership Facilitation Act 2000
Appropriation Acts
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (NMRB) Act 1991

Bank Mergers Act 1997

Canberra Advance Bank Limited (Merger) Act 1992
Competition Policy Reform Act 1996

Debits Tax Act 1997
Duties Act 1999

Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997
Emergency Management Act 1999, division 6.3

Financial Agreement Act 1994
Financial Institutions Duty Act 1987
Financial Management Act 1996
Financial Relations Agreement Act 2000
Financial Sector Reform (ACT) Act 1999
First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

Gas Pipelines Access Act 1998
Government Procurement Act 2001

Hotel School Act 1996

Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997
Insurance Authority Act 2000

National Exhibition Centre Trust Act 1976

Payroll Tax Act 1987

Rates and Land Rent (Relief) Act 1970
Rates and Land Tax Act 1926

State Bank of South Australia (Transfer of Undertaking) Act 1994	Department of Treasury	Chief Executive, Department of Treasury

		Superannuation (Legislative Assembly Members) Act 1991

Taxation Administration Act 1999
Taxation (Government Business Enterprises) Act 2003
Territory Owned Corporations Act 1990
Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000

Utilities Act 2000, except part 5, division 10.3, and parts 11 and 12
			
Minister for Economic Development, Business and Tourism	Economic development
Employment matters
Business development
Tourism policy and services
	Australian Capital Tourism Corporation Act 1997

Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1992

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
	Chief Minister’s Department 	Chief Executive, Chief Minister’s Department

Minister for Sport, Racing and Gaming	ACTTAB
Racing and Gaming	Betting (ACTTAB Limited) Act 1964

Casino Control Act 1988

Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999
Games, Wagers and Betting Houses Act 1901
Gaming and Betting Act 1906 
Gaming Machine Act 1987

Interactive Gambling Act 1998

Lotteries Act 1964

Pool Betting Act 1964

Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001
Racing Act 1999

Unlawful Games Act 1984
	Department of Treasury	Chief Executive, Department of Treasury
	
	National teams
Sport and recreation
	Boxing Control Act 1993

Drugs in Sport Act 1999

Stadiums Authority Act 2000
	Chief Minister’s Department	Chief Executive, Chief Minister's Department
	
Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services	Disability policy and services
Therapy services
Housing policy
Public housing
Housing assistance services
Supported accommodation
Community support services
Concessions
Community facilities
	Disability Services Act 1991

Housing Assistance Act 1987
	Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services	Chief Executive, Disability, Housing and Community Services

Minister for Urban Services 	Road services and transport authority
Municipal services
Public libraries 
Parks and forests
Canberra Connect
Government asset management
Taxis
	Cemeteries Act 1933, except section 16 (b)
Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
Charitable Collections Act 2003
Collections Act 1959
Cremation Act 1966

Domestic Animals Act 2000

Hawkers Act 1936, except section 8A
Hawkers Act 2003

Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 (Cwlth)
Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985 (Cwlth)

Litter Act 1977

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth)

NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust Act 1992
Nudity Act 1976

Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956

Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993 (Cwlth)
Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999
Road Transport (General) Act 1999
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 (Cwlth)	Department of Urban Services
	Chief Executive, Department of Urban Services 	
		Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993 (Cwlth)
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999
Roads and Public Places Act 1937

Territory Records Act 2002
Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932
			
Minister for Police and Emergency Services	Police services 
Emergency services
	Bushfire Act 1936

Emergency Management Act 1999, except division 6.3

Firearms Act 1996
Fire Brigade Act 1957
Fire Brigade (Administration) Act 1974

National Crime Authority (Territory Provisions) Act 1991

Prohibited Weapons Act 1996
	Department of Justice and Community Safety	Chief Executive, Department of Justice and Community Safety	
Minister for Arts and Heritage	Arts and cultural services
Heritage services	Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997

Heritage Objects Act 1991

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, part 3	Department of Urban Services	Chief Executive, Department of Urban Services
	
Minister for Health	Health and community care policy
Acute and community health services and population health services
Hospital services
Community health services	Blood Donation (Transmittable Diseases) Act 1985

Cemeteries Act 1933, section 16 (b)
Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1983
Community and Health Services Complaints Act 1993

Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 1988
Dentists Act 1931	ACT Health	Chief Executive,
ACT Health	

		Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, except sections 123 and 140

Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992

Food Act 2001

Hawkers Act 1936, section 8A 
Health Act 1993			
		Health Professionals (Special Events Exemptions) Act 2000
Health Professions Boards (Elections) Act 1980
Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981
Health Promotion Act 1995
Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997			
		
Intoxicated Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1994

Medical Practitioners Act 1930
Medical Services (Fees) Act 1984
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, except parts 3, 8 and 9 and sections 141, 142 and 143			
		
Nurses Act 1988

Optometrists Act 1956

Pharmacy Act 1931
Physiotherapists Act 1977			
		Podiatrists Act 1994
Poisons Act 1933
Poisons and Drugs Act 1978
Psychologists Act 1994
Public Health Act 1997
Public Health (Prohibited Drugs) Act 1957

Radiation Act 1983

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Act 1956
Smoke-free Areas (Enclosed Public Places) Act 1994			
		Supervised Injecting Place Trial Act 1999, except sections 7, 8 and 13

Tobacco Act 1927
Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1978
Tuberculosis Act 1950

Veterinary Surgeons Act 1965

Minister for Planning	Public transport

	ACTION Authority Act 2001

	Department of Urban Services	Chief Executive, Department of Urban Services	
	Planning, development and building control
Electricity and natural gas, water and sewerage industry technical regulation
Survey and leasing	Architects Act 1959
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (Cwlth), sections 16, 19, 25, 29 and part 10

Building Act 1972

Common Boundaries Act 1981
Community Title Act 2001
Construction Practitioners Registration Act 1998

Districts Act 2002

Electricity Safety Act 1971
Enclosed Lands Protection Act 1943
Energy Efficiency Ratings (Sale of Premises) Act 1997, except sections 6 and 7

Gas Safety Act 2000

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, except part 3 and section 254
Lands Acquisition Act 1994

Planning and Land Act 2002, except chapter 4
Plumbers, Drainers and Gasfitters Board Act 1982
Public Place Names Act 1989
Public Roads Act 1902 

Recovery of Lands Act 1929

Surveyors Act 2001

Unit Titles Act 2001
Utilities Act 2000, part 5 and division 10.3
Utilities (Telecommunication Installations) Act 2001

Water and Sewerage Act 2000	Planning and Land Authority	Chief Planning Executive, Planning and Land Authority	
	Land development and release	Planning and Land Act 2002, chapter 4	Department of Treasury	Chief Executive, Department of Treasury	
Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services	Education policy
Government and non-government schooling
Vocational education and training 
CIT
Preschools
Children’s services, youth policy and services, family services and family support	Adoption Act 1993, except sections 104 (2) and 109 (2)

Board of Senior Secondary Studies Act 1997
Building and Construction Industry Training Levy Act 1999

Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987
Children and Young People Act 1999, except chapter 5, sections 63 to 105, 106 (1) to (3), 108, 109, 110 (1) to (3), 112 to 118, 123 to 126, 128 (4) and 131; chapter 11, sections 393 to 398, 408, 409 and 413	Department of Education, Youth and Family Services 	Chief Executive, Department of Education, Youth and Family Services 	
		
Education Act 1937

Free Education Act 1906 

Public Instruction Act 1880 

Schools Authority Act 1976

Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Act 2003

University of Canberra Act 1989

Vocational Education and Training Act 1995
Vocational Education and Training Act 2003
			
Minister for Women	Status of Women
		Chief Minister’s Department
	Chief Executive, Chief Minister’s Department
	
Minister for Industrial Relations	Industrial relations policy and regulations
Workplace safety and workers compensation	Annual Leave Act 1973

Contractors Debts Act 1897

Dangerous Goods Act 1975

Fuels Control Act 1979

Holidays Act 1958

Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981
Long Service Leave (Contract Cleaning Industry) Act 1999
Long Service Leave Act 1976

Machinery Act 1949

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989

Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992

Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912
Standard Time and Summer Time Act 1972

Truck Act 1900

Workers Compensation Act 1951
Workers Compensation Supplementation Fund Act 1980	Chief Minister’s Department	Chief Executive, Chief Minister’s Department