Supplement to the General Order effective 1 December 2023

Supplementary changes effective 1 December 2023 to the General Order of 2 October 2022. This supplement is effective on 1 December 2023. Download a copy or read the full supplement below.

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I, the Hon Jacinta Allan MP, Premier of Victoria, state that the following administrative arrangements for responsibility for the following Acts of Parliament, provisions of Acts and functions will operate in substitution of the arrangements specified in the Administration of Acts General Order of 2 October 2023 (as amended by the Supplement effective 10 October 2023) in relation to the Acts, provisions of Acts and functions specified in this Supplement, from the Effective date of this Supplement:

Minister for Agriculture

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 –

Sections 11(1), 12, 28, 83, 88A, 91, 95A and 96 and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers for the purposes of:

sections 40 and 52AA of the Forests Act 1958
sections 1, 3(1), 3B, 4-7(1), 7(3), 18, 19-22, 52, 53-55, 57, 75, 78-84, 94-100 and 102 of the Forests Act 1958 (these powers are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Environment)
the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 except:

Part 9, sections 3, 22, 23(1) and 24 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)
Parts 2, 8, Division 1 of Part 6 and section 45 (these powers are administered by the Minister for Environment)

Sections 11(1), 28, 31-40, 83, 88A, 91 and 96 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers for the purposes of:

Parts 3 and 5, Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6 and section 5 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)
section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 in so far as it relates to game (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 except in so far as it relates to game (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)

Section 99 in so far as it relates to:

sections 40 and 52AA and sections 1, 3(1), 3B, 4-7(1), 7(3), 18, 19-22, 52, 53-55, 57, 75, 78-84, 94-100 and 102 of the Forests Act 1958
the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004
(in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Environment)
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 in so far as it relates to game (in so far as it relates to that matter and provision, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 except in so far as it relates to game (in so far as it relates to that matter and provision, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Environment)
section 5, Parts 3 and 5 and Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Outdoor Recreation and the Minister for Water)

Wildlife Act 1975 –

Section 7A in so far as it relates to game (this section is jointly administered with the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
Section 7A except in so far as it relates to game (this section is jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)

Minister for Consumer Affairs

Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012

Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012

Business Licensing Authority Act 1998

Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011

Chattel Securities Act 1987

Company Titles (Home Units) Act 2013

Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995

Conveyancers Act 2006

Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013

Co-operatives National Law (Victoria)

Credit Act 1984

Credit (Administration) Act 1984

Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010

Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 – Except:

Part 5 (this Part is administered by the Attorney-General)

Estate Agents Act 1980

Fundraising Act 1998

Funerals Act 2006

Goods Act 1958

Motor Car Traders Act 1986

Owners Corporations Act 2006

Partnership Act 1958

Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 –

Sections 23A-25, 27, 32, 33, 45-48, 74-77, 82, 90, 91, 91A, 102, 102A, 103, 104(1), 104(4), 104(5), 104(6), 105(2), 105(2A), 105(3), 124, 128, 130-134, 141-142B, 142D-212, 213AA-215, 230, 232-234, 241, 277, 289A, 291-327, 329-333, 335-339, 341, 343-366, 373-376, 385, 388, 388A, 390, 390A, 395-398, 399A-439M, 480, 486-499, 501-504 and 505A-510C
Section 66(1) (this section is jointly administered with the Minister for Housing)
Section 142C (this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Housing)
Part 12A and section 511 (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Disability and the Minister for Housing)
Part 16 (this Part is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Disability and the Minister for Housing)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Disability, the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Planning)

Retirement Villages Act 1986

Rooming House Operators Act 2016

Sale of Land Act 1962

Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989

Sex Work Act 1994

Subdivision Act 1988 –

Part 5
Section 43 (in so far as it relates to Part 5) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Planning)

Travel Agents Repeal Act 2014

Veterans Act 2005 –

Part 4 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Veterans)

Warehousemen’s Liens Act 1958

Minister for Environment

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 – Except:

In so far as it relates to the exercise of powers for the purposes of the Fisheries Act 1995 (these powers are administered by the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
In so far as it relates to the exercise of powers for the purposes of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (these powers are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Water)
Sections 11(1), 12, 28, 83, 88A, 91, 95A, 96 and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers for the purposes of:

sections 40 and 52AA of the Forests Act 1958 (these powers are administered by the Minister for Agriculture)
sections 1, 3(1), 3B, 4-7(1), 7(3), 18, 19-22, 52, 53-55, 57, 75, 78-84, 94-100 and 102 of the Forests Act 1958 (these powers are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Agriculture)
the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 (these powers are administered by the Minister for Agriculture) except:

Part 9, sections 3, 22, 23(1) and 24 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture)
Parts 2, 8, Division 1 of Part 6 and section 45 (these powers are administered by the Minister for Environment)

Sections 11(1), 28, 31-40, 83, 88A, 91 and 96 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers for the purposes of:

Parts 3 and 5, Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6, section 5 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture)
section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture)
Part I (except sections 4B and 7A), Parts III, IIIA, IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B and 86-86C and, in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife, section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
Part VIIA and sections 58C, 58D and 58E of the Wildlife Act 1975 (these powers are administered by the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975:

in so far as it relates to game (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
except in so far as it relates to game (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture)

Section 12 and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers relating to the hunting of game for the purposes of the Wildlife Act 1975 (in so far as they relate to those matters, these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)

Section 99 in so far as it relates to:

sections 40 and 52AA and sections 1, 2, 3(1), 3B, 4-7(1), 7(3), 18, 19-22, 26A, 52, 53-55, 57, 75, 78-84, 94-100, 101, 102 and 103 of the Forests Act 1958
the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Agriculture)

Part I (except sections 4B and 7A), Parts III, IIIA, IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B and 86-86C and, in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife, section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
Part VIIA and sections 58C, 58D and 58E of the Wildlife Act 1975 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is administered by the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 in so far as it relates to game (in so far as it relates to that matter and provision, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 except in so far as it relates to game (in so far as it relates to that matter and provision, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Agriculture)
section 5, Parts 3 and 5 and Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture)

Wildlife Act 1975 – Except:

Parts I (except sections 4B and 7A), III, IIIA, IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B, 86-86C and section 87 in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
Part VIIA and sections 58C, 58D and 58E (these provisions are administered by the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
Section 7A:

in so far as it relates to game (this section is jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
except in so far as it relates game (this section is jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture)

Minister for Government Services

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General

Financial Management Act 1994 –

Part 7A (The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer and the Treasurer)

Land Act 1958 –

Subdivisions 1 and 2 of Division 9 of Part 1, in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers in respect of the land described as Crown Allotment 13A of Section 92 at North Melbourne in the Parish of Jika Jika, being the site of the Public Record Office of Victoria (The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Creative Industries, the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Health Infrastructure, the Minister for Ports and Freight and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Public Records Act 1973 – Except:

In so far as the Act relates to public records in the possession of, transferred from or to be transferred from the Cabinet Office (in so far as the Act relates to those matters, the Act is administered by the Premier)

Service Victoria Act 2018

State Owned Enterprises Act 1992 –

Division 2 of Part 2 in so far as it relates to the CenITex (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, the Minister for Water and the Treasurer)

Victorian Data Sharing Act 2017

Worker Screening Act 2020 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General

Minister for Outdoor Recreation

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 –

In so far as it relates to the exercise of powers for the purposes of the Fisheries Act 1995
Sections 11(1), 28, 31-40, 83, 88A, 91 and 96 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers for the purposes of:

Part I (except sections 4B and 7A), Parts III, IIIA, IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B and 86-86C and, in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife, section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)
Part VIIA and sections 58C, 58D and 58E of the Wildlife Act 1975
Section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 in so far as it relates to game (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Environment)

Section 12 and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers relating to the hunting of game for the purposes of the Wildlife Act 1975 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)
Section 99 in so far as it relates to:

Part I (except sections 4B and 7A), Parts III, IIIA, IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B and 86-86C and, in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife, section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Environment)
Part VIIA and sections 58C, 58D and 58E of the Wildlife Act 1975
section 7A of the Wildlife Act 1975 in so far as it relates to game (in so far as it relates to that matter and provision, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Environment)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Agriculture, the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Water)

Wildlife Act 1975 –

Parts I (except sections 4B and 7A), III, IIIA, IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B, 86-86C and section 87 in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Environment)
Part VIIA and sections 58C, 58D and 58E
Section 7A in so far as it relates to game (this section is jointly administered with the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Environment)

Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC

Accident Compensation Act 1985

Accident Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Act 1996

Asbestos Diseases Compensation Act 2008

Dangerous Goods Act 1985

Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022

Transport Accident Act 1986 – Except:

Sections 11-14 in so far as they relate to the Transport Accident Commission’s budget, financial reporting and management of the Transport Accident Fund (in so far as they relate to those matters, these sections are jointly administered with the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)
Sections 29, 29A and 29B (these sections are jointly administered with the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

(The Act is otherwise administered jointly and severally with the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Workers Compensation Act 1958 – Except:

Division 8 of Part 1 (this Division is administered by the Treasurer)

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 – Except:

Division 1 of Part 6 (this Division is administered by the Attorney-General)
Sections 492-495 in so far as they relate to WorkSafe’s budget, financial reporting and management of the WorkCover Authority Fund (in so far as they relate to those matters, these sections are jointly administered with the Assistant Treasurer)
Sections 515-518 (these sections are jointly administered with the Assistant Treasurer)

Premier

Administrative Arrangements Act 1983

Australia (Acts) Request Act 1985

Climate Change Act 2017 –

Sections 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 41, 42, 50, 54 and 55 (these sections are jointly administered with the Minister for Climate Action)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Climate Action and the Minister for the State Electricity Commission)

Commonwealth Arrangements Act 1958

Constitution Act 1975 – Except:

Part III (this Part is administered by the Attorney-General)
Division 1 of Part IIIAA (this Division is jointly administered with the Attorney-General)
Divisions 3 to 6 of Part IIIAA (these Divisions are administered by the Attorney‑General)
Part IIIA (this Part is administered by the Attorney-General)
Section 88 in so far as it relates to the appointment of Crown Counsel and Crown Counsel (Advisings) (in so far as it relates to those matters, this section is administered by the Attorney-General)
Section 88 in so far as it relates to the appointment of the Commissioner with responsibility for providing independent advice in accordance with section 10(3) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 and who, as at 1 October 2023, is known as the Commissioner for Better Regulation (in so far as it relates to those matters, this section is jointly and severally administered by the Assistant Treasurer and the Treasurer)

Constitution (Appointments) Act 2009

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 –

In so far as it relates to the land shown as Crown Allotment 2036, City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne South (Parish Plan No. 5514D) reserved for Public Purposes (Government House and Grounds)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Ports and Freight and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events)

Electoral Act 2002 – Except:

Part 8 (this Part is administered by the Attorney-General)

Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982

Essential Services Act 1958

Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor Act 2016

Inquiries Act 2014

Melbourne Cricket Ground Act 2009 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events

Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events – Except:

Sections 24-28 (these sections are administered by the Minister for Environment)

Parliamentary Precincts Act 2001

Members of Parliament (Standards) Act 1978

Ombudsman Act 1973 –

Sections 3 – 6 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General)

Parliamentary Administration Act 2005

Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 – Except:

Sections 7, 7A and 52 (in so far as these sections relate to public interest disclosures about conduct by or in the Victorian Inspectorate, these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General)

Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Superannuation Act 1968 – Except:

Sections 6(6), 9K(3), 9K(5) and 9L (these sections are administered by the Assistant Treasurer)
Part 3 (this Part is administered by the Assistant Treasurer) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer)

Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994 – Except:

Section 11 in so far as it relates to a project nominated under section 6 for which the Secretary referred to in Part 5A is the facilitating agency (in so far as it relates to those matters, this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Precincts)
Part 4 (this Part is administered by the Assistant Treasurer)
Part 5A (this Part is jointly and severally administered by the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Precincts, except to the extent that it relates to the exercise of powers and functions under Part 9A of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, in so far as it relates to those powers and functions this Part is administered by the Minister for Planning)
Section 46 (this section is administered by the Minister for Planning)
Part 7 (this Part is administered by the Minister for Planning)
Parts 8 and 9 (these Parts are jointly and severally administered by the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Precincts)

Public Administration Act 2004

Public Records Act 1973 –

In so far as the Act relates to public records in the possession of, transferred from or to be transferred from the Cabinet Office (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Government Services)

Public Safety Preservation Act 1958

Public Sector (Union Fees) Act 1992

Senate Elections Act 1958

Statute Law Revision Acts

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994

Succession to the Crown (Request) Act 2013

Superannuation (Public Sector) Act 1992

Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019 –

Part 4 and section 36 (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Assistant Treasurer) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer)

Vital State Industries (Works and Services) Act 1992

Vital State Projects Act 1976 – Except:

Sections 5-16 (these sections are administered by the Attorney-General)

Wrongs (Public Contracts) Act 1981

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