Administrative Arrangements Order. Australia

      I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, revoke all administrative arrangements previously ordered and order that:

      1. The matters dealt with by a Department of State include:

      (a) the matters referred to in the Part of the Schedule relating to that Department; and

      (b) matters arising under the legislation administered by a Minister of State administering the Department.

      2. The legislation administered by a Minister of State administering a Department is:

      (a) the legislation referred to in the Part of the Schedule relating to that Department; and

      (b) legislation passed before or after the date of this Order, that relates to a matter dealt with by the Department, not being legislation referred to in another Part of the Schedule.

      SCHEDULE

      ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

      PART 1 THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY

      Matters dealt with by the Department

      Agricultural, pastoral, fishing, food and forest industries

      Soils and other natural resources

      Rural adjustment and drought issues

      Rural industries inspection and quarantine

      Primary industries research including economic research

      Commodity marketing, including export promotion and agribusiness

      Commodity-specific international organisations and activities

      Administration of international commodity agreements

      Administration of export controls on agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries products

      Food security policy and programs

      Legislation administered by the Minister

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Levy Imposition (Customs) Act 1994

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Levy Imposition (Excise) Act 1994

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products Levy Imposition (General) Act 1994

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

      Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

      Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock Industries) Funding Act 1996

      Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

      Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997

      Australian Meat and Live-stock Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1985

      Australian Meat and Live-stock (Quotas) Act 1990

      Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980

      Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Act 1998

      Biological Control Act 1984

      Coarse Grains Levy (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992

      Dairy Adjustment Act 1974

      Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination Act 2008

      Dairy Industry Adjustment Act 2000

      Dairy Industry Service Reform Act 2003

      Dairy Industry Stabilization Levy (Termination of Levy) Act 1986

      Dairy Legislation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

      Dairy Produce Act 1986

      Domestic Meat Premises Charge Act 1993

      Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Customs) Charge) Validation Act 2001

      Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Excise) Levy) Validation Act 2001

      Egg Industry Service Provision Act 2002

      Egg Industry Service Provision (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2002

      Export Control Act 1982

      Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985

      Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Act 1985

      Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Act 1985

      Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985

      Farm Household Support Act 1992

      Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance Measures) Act 2008

      Fisheries Administration Act 1991

      Fisheries Agreements (Payments) Act 1991

      Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008

      Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991

      Fisheries Levy Act 1984

      Fisheries Management Act 1991

      Fisheries (Validation of Plans of Management) Act 2004

      Fishing Levy Act 1991

      Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991

      Forestry and Timber Bureau Act 1930

      Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007

      Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2007

      Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000

      Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000

      Household Stimulus Package Act (No. 2) 2009, Schedule 4, insofar as it relates to legislation administered by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

      Imported Food Control Act 1992

      Meat Export Charge Act 1984

      Meat Export Charge Collection Act 1984

      Meat Inspection Act 1983

      Meat Inspection Arrangements Act 1964

      National Cattle Disease Eradication Account Act 1991

      National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992

      National Residue Survey Levy Acts

      National Residue Survey (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992

      National Residue Survey Levies Regulations (Validation and Commencement of Amendments) Act 1999

      Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

      Pig