Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO)

Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO)

Summary of Changes

1 September 2016

The consolidated AAO includes amendments made in February and July 2016, as well as Minister titles and minor corrections as appropriate. Other changes to relevant Parts of the AAO include the following:

Part 1 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Matters dealt with

Biosecurity, in relation to animals and plants [new]

New legislation

Biosecurity Act 2015, except to the extent administered by the Health Minister

Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015, except to the extent administered by the Health Minister

Export Charges (Collection) Act 2015

Export Charges (Imposition—Customs) Act 2015

Export Charges (Imposition—Excise) Act 2015

Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015

Export Control Amendment (Quotas) Act 2015

Imported Food Charges (Collection) Act 2015

Imported Food Charges (Imposition—Customs) Act 2015

Imported Food Charges (Imposition—Excise) Act 2015

Imported Food Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015

Repealed legislation

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994

Coarse Grains Levy (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992

Dairy Adjustment Act 1974

Dairy Industry Stabilization Levy (Termination of Levy) Act 1986

Dairy Legislation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

Domestic Meat Premises Charge Act 1993

Meat Export Charge Act 1984

Meat Export Charge Collection Act 1984

Meat Inspection Act 1983

Meat Inspection Arrangements Act 1964

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 Charges (Collection) Act 2014

Wool Legislation (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 1993

Amended legislation titles

Biosecurity Charges Imposition (Customs) Act 2015

Biosecurity Charges Imposition (Excise) Act 2015

Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Act 2015

Part 2 The Attorney-General’s Department

New legislation

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015

Australian Crime Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Act 2016

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Act 2014

Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015

Repealed legislation

Acts Citation Act 1976

Acts Publication Act 1905

Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978

G20 (Safety and Security) Complementary Act 2014

Ordinances and Regulations (Notification) Act 1972

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

Amended legislation titles

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Industry Contribution Act 2011

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Industry Contribution (Collection) Act 2011

Legislation Act 2003

Redundant/Spent legislation

Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006

Part 3 The Department of Communications and the Arts

New legislation

Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015

Enhancing Online Safety for Children (Consequential Amendments) Act 2015

Repealed legislation

Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Act 1997

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012

Part 4 The Department of Defence

New legislation

Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015

Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015

Part 5 The Department of Education and Training

Repealed legislation

Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992

States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1976

Part 6 The Department of Employment

Repealed legislation

Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012

Redundant/Spent legislation

Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Act 2012

Part 7 The Department of the Environment and Energy

Matters dealt with

National energy market, including electricity, gas and liquid fuels [amended]

Energy-specific international obligations and activities [from Industry, Innovation and Science]

Repealed legislation

Captains Flat (Abatement of Pollution) Agreement Act 1975

Tasmania Agreement (Hydro-Electric Power Development) Act 1968

From Industry, Innovation and Science

Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984

Part 8 The Department of Finance

New legislation

Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

Repealed legislation

ComSuper Act 2011

Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989

Part 9 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Repealed legislation

Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2005

Amended legislation titles

Australian Trade and Investment Commission Act 1985

Part 10 The Department of Health

Matters dealt with

Health provider compliance [amended]

Biosecurity, in relation to human health [new]

New legislation

Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Increasing Consumer Choice) Act 2016

Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015

Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015

Biosecurity Act 2015, except to the extent administered by the Agriculture Minister

Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015, except to the extent administered by the Agriculture Minister

Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016

Repealed legislation

Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997

Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Act 2003

Quarantine Act 1908, in relation to human quarantine

Amended legislation titles

My Health Records Act 2012

Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973, Part IID, section 3 (definition of ‘Departmental employee’) and section 8AC, in relation to health provider compliance

From Social Services

Home and Community Care Act 1985

Part 11 The Department of Human Services

Matters dealt with

Design, development, delivery, co-ordination and monitoring of government services, social security, child support, students, families, aged care and health programmes (excluding Health provider compliance), superannuation release and Australian Hearing Services [amended]

Part 12 The Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Repealed legislation

Aliens Act Repeal Act 1984

Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Act 2012

Amended legislation titles

Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997

From Attorney-General’s

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 subsection24(1)) as relate to powers and functions under those sections

Psychotropic Substances Act 1976

Part 13 The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

Matters dealt with

Business entry point management and business services coordination [amended]

New legislation

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016

Repealed legislation

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

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970

States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act 1971

Part 14 The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

Repealed legislation

Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961

Shipping Grants Legislation Act 1996

Territories Law Reform Act 1992

Part 15 The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Repealed legislation

Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973

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

Part 16 The Department of Social Services

New legislation

Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Act 2015

Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Act 2016

Repealed legislation

Social Welfare Commission (Repeal) Act 1976

Part 17 The Department of the Treasury

New legislation

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Act 2015

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Act 2015

Excess Exploration Credit Tax Act 2015

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Act 2015

Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015

Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015

Private Health Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 2015

Repealed legislation

Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Act 2004

First Home Saver Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 2008

First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008

Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Act 2008

Income Tax (Withholding Tax Recoupment) Act 1971

Occupational Superannuation Standards Regulations Application Act 1992

States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Act 1972

Taxation Boards of Review (Transfer of Jurisdiction) Act 1986

Taxation Laws (Clearing and Settlement Facility Support) Act 2004

From Health

Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Insurer Levy) Act 2003