Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of order
This order is the Administrative Arrangements (58th Parliament) Order 2023.
2 Commencement
This order commences on 5 April 2023.
3 Definitions
In this order—document means an Act or statutory or other instrument, or any contract or agreement.reference to a Minister, Public Service agency or Public Service employee includes a reference that by or under any Act is to be read, construed or treated as a reference to that Minister, agency or employee.Note—The Constitution Act 1902, Part 7 and the Interpretation Act 1987 also contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this order.
Part 2 Provisions consequent on making of Administrative Arrangements (Minns Ministry—Administration of Acts) Order 2023
The Administrative Arrangements (Interim Ministerial Changes) Order 2023 is repealed.Note—The Administrative Arrangements (Interim Ministerial Changes) Order 2023 commenced on 28 March 2023.It is replaced by this order and the Administrative Arrangements (Minns Ministry—Administration of Acts) Order 2023.Before its repeal it provided that, that in any document, a reference to any Minister of a specified description, other than the Premier or the Deputy Premier, was to be construed as a reference to any of the following Ministers—(a) Premier,(b) Deputy Premier,(c) Minister for Education and Early Learning,(d) Minister for the Environment,(e) Minister for Heritage,(f) Special Minister of State,(g) Minister for Roads,(h) Minister for the Arts,(i) Minister for Night-time Economy and Music,(j) Treasurer,(k) Minister for the Gig Economy,(l) Minister for Health and Regional Health,(m) Minister for Mental Health,(n) Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast,(o) Minister for Transport,(p) Attorney General.
5 Construction of references to interim Ministers
(1) A reference in a document, made or entered into during the interim period, to an interim Minister is, if used in or in relation to an Act referred to in the Administrative Arrangements (Minns Ministry—Administration of Acts) Order 2023, to be read as a reference to the Minister to whom the administration of the Act is allocated by that order.(2) In this section—interim Minister means a Minister referred to in the Administrative Arrangements (Interim Ministerial Changes) Order 2023, section 4(a)–(p).interim period means the period commencing on 28 March 2023 and ending on the commencement of this section.
6 Construction of references to Ministers
(1) A reference in a document to a Minister specified in the following Table, column 1, or to a Minister in the circumstances specified in column 1, is to read as a reference to the corresponding Minister in the Table, column 2.(2) To avoid doubt, references to the Ministers specified in column 1 are references required by the Administrative Arrangements (Interim Ministerial Changes) Order 2023 to be read as a reference to any Minister referred to in that order.
Table Old references New references Attorney General— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Special Minister of State, whether solely or jointly (a) a Minister administering the legislation (b) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Sport (b) the Minister for Sport (c) in other cases (c) the Attorney General Minister for Women Minister for Women Minister for Employee Relations Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty Minister for Regional New South Wales— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for the Environment (a) a Minister administering the legislation (b) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Natural Resources (b) the Minister for Natural Resources (c) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Emergency Services (c) the Minister for Emergency Services (d) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (d) the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (e) in other cases (e) the Minister for Regional New South Wales Minister for Agriculture— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Lands and Property (a) the Minister for Lands and Property (b) in other cases (b) the Minister for Agriculture Minister for Western New South Wales Minister for Western New South Wales Minister for Regional Youth Minister for Youth Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for the Arts (a) the Minister for the Arts (b) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (b) the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (c) in other cases (c) the Minister for Jobs and Tourism Minister for Sport Minister for Sport Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology Minister for Western Sydney Minister for Western Sydney Minister for Hospitality and Racing— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy (a) the Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy (b) in other cases (b) the Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for the Arts Minister for the Arts Minister for Tourism Minister for Jobs and Tourism Treasurer— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Work Health and Safety, whether solely or jointly (a) a Minister administering the legislation (b) in other cases (b) the Treasurer Minister for Energy Minister for Energy Minister for Finance Minister for Finance Minister for Health Minister for Health Minister for Regional Health Minister for Regional Health Minister for Mental Health Minister for Mental Health Minister for Education and Early Learning Minister for Education and Early Learning Minister for Skills and Training Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Minister for Police Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Minister for Veterans Minister for Veterans Minister for Women’s Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Minister for Corrections Minister for Corrections Minister for Families and Communities— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Youth Justice (a) the Minister for Youth Justice (b) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Youth (b) the Minister for Youth (c) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Housing (b) a Minister administering the legislation (d) in other cases (d) the Minister for Families and Communities Minister for Disability Services Minister for Disability Inclusion Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Flood Recovery Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Multiculturalism Minister for Multiculturalism Minister for Seniors Minister for Seniors Minister for Infrastructure— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Transport (a) the Minister for Transport (b) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Treasurer, whether solely or jointly (b) a Minister administering the legislation (c) in other cases (c) the Minister for Lands and Property Minister for Cities Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Minister for Active Transport Minister for Transport Minister for Transport Minister for Transport Minister for Metropolitan Roads Minister for Roads Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Premier (a) the Premier (b) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Work Health and Safety, whether solely or jointly (b) a Minister administering the legislation (c) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Finance, whether solely or jointly (c) a Minister administering the legislation (d) in other cases (d) the Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Minister for Small Business Minister for Small Business Minister for Fair Trading— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Work Health and Safety (a) the Minister for Work Health and Safety (b) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Building (b) a Minister administering the legislation (c) in other cases (c) the Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading Minister for Planning— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Premier (a) the Premier (b) (Repealed) (b) (Repealed) (c) Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (c) a Minister administering the legislation (d) in other cases (d) the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Minister for Homes— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Lands and Property (a) the Minister for Lands and Property (b) in other cases (b) the Minister for Housing Minister for Lands and Water— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Water (a) the Minister for Water (b) in other cases (b) the Minister for Lands and Property Minister for Environment and Heritage— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Heritage (a) the Minister for Heritage (b) in other cases (b) the Minister for the Environment Minister for Local Government— (a) if used in or in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for the Environment (a) a Minister administering the legislation (b) in other cases (b) the Minister for Local Governments 6: Am 2023 (236), Sch 4[1]–[7].
7 Construction of reference in Appropriation Act 2022
A reference in the Appropriation Act 2022 to the Minister for Infrastructure, required by the Administrative Arrangements (Interim Ministerial Changes) Order 2023 to be read as a reference to any Minister referred to in that order, section 4(a)–(p), is to be read as a reference to the Minister for Transport.
Part 3 Provision consequent on making of Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Miscellaneous) Order (No 3) 2023
pt 3: Ins 2023 (236), Sch 4[8].
8 Construction of certain references to Ministers
(1) A reference in a document, made or entered into during the relevant period, to a relevant Minister is, if used in or in relation to an Act allocated to the Minister during the relevant period, to be read as a reference to a Minister to whom the administration of the Act is allocated by the Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Miscellaneous) Order (No 3) 2023.(2) In this section—relevant Minister means a Minister omitted from an entry in section 6, Table, column 2 by the Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Miscellaneous) Order (No 3) 2023, Schedule 4.relevant period means the period commencing on 5 April 2023 and ending on the commencement of this section.s 8: Ins 2023 (236), Sch 4[8].