Supplement to the General Order effective 1 September 2025

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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 19 December 2024 (as amended by the Supplements effective 27 March 2025 and 23 May 2025) in relation to the Acts, provisions of Acts and functions specified in this Supplement, from the Effective date of this Supplement:

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Attorney General

Acts Enumeration and Revision Act 1958

Administration and Probate Act 1958

Administrative Law Act 1978

Adoption Act 1984

Age of Majority Act 1977

Appeal Costs Act 1998

Attorney-General and Solicitor-General Act 1972

Bail Act 1977 – Except:

Section 3B and Part 2A (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 –
The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Government Services Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021

Charities Act 1978

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 – Except:

Chapters 3 and 4 (these Chapters are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Children)
Chapter 5 (except Division 2 of Part 5.2 and sections 359, 359A and 415) (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)
Sections 359, 359A and 415 (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victims and the Minister for Youth Justice)
Part 6.2 (this Part is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice) (The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Children and the Minister for Youth Justice)

Choice of Law (Limitation Periods) Act 1993

Civil Procedure Act 2010

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

Commercial Arbitration Act 2011

Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970

Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2004

Commonwealth Powers (Family Law-Children) Act 1986

Confiscation Act 1997 – Except:

Section 134 (this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Community Safety) Constitution Act 1975 –
Part III
Division 1 of Part IIIAA (this Division is jointly administered with the Premier)
Divisions 3 to 6 of Part IIIAA
Part IIIA
Section 88 in so far as it relates to the appointment of Crown Counsel and Crown Counsel (Advisings) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Government Services, the Premier and the Treasurer)

Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 1989

Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1980

Constitutional Powers (Request) Act 1980

Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001

Coroners Act 2008

Corporations (Administrative Actions) Act 2001

Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001

Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990

Council of Law Reporting in Victoria Act 1967

County Court Act 1958

Court Security Act 1980

Court Services Victoria Act 2014

Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991

Crimes Act 1958

Crimes at Sea Act 1999

Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004

Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 – Except:

Sections 38C-38E (except section 38C(8)), 38ZW, 42, 46 and 74 (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victims)
Sections 48-55, 57A, 57B (except section 57B(3) and (3C)), 58, 58A (except section 58A(3) and (3C)) and 60-63(1), Division 3 of Part 7 and Part 7A (except section 73H(1) to (1D)) (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Disability and the Minister for Mental Health)
Part 5A (except section 38ZJ(2) and (5)) (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Disability, the Minister for Mental Health and the Minister for Youth Justice)
Part 7C (except section 73R(1) to (5)) (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Mental Health) Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012

Criminal Procedure Act 2009

Crown Proceedings Act 1958

Defamation Act 2005

Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 –

Part 5 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs)

Domicile Act 1978

Electoral Act 2002 –

Part 8 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Premier)

Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000

Equal Opportunity Act 2010

Evidence Act 2008

Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958

Family Violence Protection Act 2008 – Except:

Parts 5A, 5B and 11, Division 1A of Part 13, sections 210A and 210B (these provisions are administered by the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence) (The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence)

Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

Fences Act 1968

Fines Reform Act 2014

Foreign Judgments Act 1962

Fortification Removal Act 2013

Freedom of Information Act 1982

Guardianship and Administration Act 2019

Honorary Justices Act 2014

Human Source Management Act 2023

Imperial Acts Application Act 1980

Imprisonment of Fraudulent Debtors Act 1958

Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011

Infringements Act 2006

Instruments Act 1958 – Except:

In so far as it relates to the functions of the Registrar-General and the management of the Office of the Registrar-General (in so far as it relates to those matters, the Act is administered by the Minister for Planning) Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 – Except:

Sections 38M to 38P (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Finance)
Section 65 in so far as it relates to the prescription of a matter for the purposes of sections 38M to 38P (in so far as it relates to those matters, this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Finance) Judgment Debt Recovery Act 1984

Judicial College of Victoria Act 2001

Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016

Judicial Entitlements Act 2015

Judicial Proceedings Reports Act 1958

Juries Act 2000

Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

Jury Directions Act 2015

Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986

Land Act 1958 –

In so far as it relates to the exercise of powers relating to leases and licences under Subdivisions 1 and 2 of Division 9 of Part I in respect of land described as Crown Allotment 22D of Section 30, Parish of Melbourne North being the site of the Victorian County Court
In so far as it relates to the land described as Crown Allotment 16 of Section 5, Elwood, Parish of Prahran being the site of the former Elwood Police Station:

Except Division 6 of Part I, Subdivision 3 of Division 9 of Part I, section 209 and the remainder of the Act where it relates to the sale and alienation of Crown Lands as set out in Administrative Arrangements Order No. 58 (these provisions are administered by the Minister for Finance)
Except sections 201, 201A and 399]

Sections 22C-22E
Sections 201, 201A and 399 in so far as they relate to the land described as Crown Allotment 16 of Section 5, Elwood, Parish of Prahran being the site of the former Elwood Police Station (in so far as they relate to that land, these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Finance) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Creative Industries, the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Government Services, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Health Infrastructure, the Minister for Ports and Freight and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Legal Aid Act 1978

Legal Identity of Defendants (Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2018

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014

Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)

Leo Cussen Institute (Registration as a Company) Act 2011

Limitation of Actions Act 1958

Local Government Act 2020 –

Division 4 of Part 7
Division 11 of Part 8
Sections 314 to 317, 325 and 327 in so far as these sections relate to the Chief Municipal Inspector (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Local Government)
Sections 325, 326 and 327 in so far as these sections relate to VCAT’s jurisdiction under Division 11 of Part 8 (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Local Government) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Magistrates’ Court Act 1989

Maintenance Act 1965

Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 – Except:

Part 3 (this Part is jointly administered with the Minister for Police) Marriage Act 1958

Monitoring of Places of Detention by the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (OPCAT) Act 2022

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victims National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018

Ombudsman Act 1973 – Except:

Sections 3 – 6 (these sections are administered by the Premier) Open Courts Act 2013

Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 –

Sections 7, 7A and 52 (in so far as these sections relate to public interest disclosures about conduct by or in Integrity Oversight Victoria, these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Premier) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Premier)

Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983

Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1968

Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Personal Property Securities (Statute Law Revision and Implementation) Act 2010

Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010

Police Informants Royal Commission Implementation Monitor Act 2021

Powers of Attorney Act 2014

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

Professional Standards Act 2003

Property Law Act 1958 – Except:

In so far as it relates to the functions of the Registrar-General and the management of the Office of the Registrar-General (in so far as it relates to those matters, the Act is administered by the Minister for Planning) Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012

Public Interest Monitor Act 2011

Public Notaries Act 2001

Public Prosecutions Act 1994

Relationships Act 2008 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Equality Religious and Successory Trusts Act 1958

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 –

Part 11 (except section 447(1) and section 480) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs, the Minister for Disability and the Minister for Housing and Building)

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind and other Agencies (Merger) Act 2005

Sentencing Act 1991 – Except:

Division 1C of Part 3 and section 89F (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victims)
Subdivision 4 of Division 2 of Part 3 (this Subdivision is jointly administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)
Divisions 3 to 6 of Part 3A (these Divisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Corrections)
Division 2 of Part 3BA (this Division is jointly administered with the Minister for Disability) Settled Land Act 1958

Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Act 2010 –

Sections 9-11 and 14-22 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Health)

Sheriff Act 2009

Spent Convictions Act 2021

St Andrew’s Foundation Act 1997

State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Act 2024

Status of Children Act 1974

Summary Offences Act 1966

Supreme Court Act 1986

Surveillance Devices Act 1999

Telecommunications (Interception) (State Provisions) Act 1988

Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2003

Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 – Except:

Part 4 (this Part is administered by the Minister for Police)
Part 4A, except Division 5 of Part 4A (these provisions are administered jointly and severally with the Minister for Police) Transfer of Land Act 1958 – Except:
In so far as it relates to the functions of the Registrar of Titles and the management of the Office of Titles (in so far as it relates to those matters, the Act is administered by the Minister for Planning) Trustee Act 1958

Trustee Companies Act 1984 –

The Act is jointly administered with the Treasurer Unauthorized Documents Act 1958

Valuation of Land Act 1960 –

Divisions 1 and 2 of Part III, Divisions 4 and 5 of Part III where they relate to the determination of appeals by a Land Valuation Division of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Part IV in so far as Part IV relates to the administration of the preceding provisions (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Planning)

Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014

Victims’ Charter Act 2006 –

Section 21 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Victims)

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victims Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2015 –
The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victims Victoria Law Foundation Act 2009

Victoria Park Land Act 1992

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Act 2024

Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000

Vital State Projects Act 1976 –

Sections 5-16 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Premier)

Wills Act 1997

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 –

Division 1 of Part 6 (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Finance and the Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC)

Wrongs Act 1958

Youth Justice Act 2024 –

Parts 1.1 and 1.2 of Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 (except sections 212-220), Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Part 10.5 of Chapter 10, Chapter 17, Part 18.7 of Chapter 18, Chapter 19, Chapter 21, Chapter 22 and Chapter 23 (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)
Sections 212-220 and Part 18.8 of Chapter 18 (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victims and the Minister for Youth Justice) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Victims and the Minister for Youth Justice)

Minister for Children

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 – Except:

Parts 4, 5, 6A, 7A and 8 (these Parts are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health)
Sections 43 and 45 (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health)
Part 7 (except sections 43 and 45) (this Part is administered by the Minister for Health) (The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Health)

Children’s Services Act 1996

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 – Except:

Chapters 3 and 4 (these Chapters are jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General)
Chapter 5 (except Division 2 of Part 5.2 and sections 359, 359A and 415) (these provisions are jointly and severally administered by the Attorney-General and the Minister for Youth Justice)
Sections 359, 359A and 415 (these sections are jointly and severally administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Victims and the Minister for Youth Justice)
Part 6.2 (this Part is jointly and severally administered by the Attorney-General and the Minister for Youth Justice) (The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General and the Minister for Youth Justice)

Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 –

Part 4 (The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)

Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010

Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria)

Education and Training Reform Act 2006[1] –

Chapter 1 (except section 1.1.3(1)) (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Education and the Minister for Skills and TAFE)
Section 1.1.3(1) (this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, the Minister for Education and the Minister for Skills and TAFE)
Section 2.5.3(2)(ab), (ib), (ic), (p)(ii) and (tb), section 2.5.3(5), section 2.6.3(1)(ca), (d)(ii), (ea), (fa), (g), (i), (j) and (m) and (2), section 2.6.13A, section 2.6.17, section 2.6.20, section 2.6.23, section 2.6.56A, section 2.6.56B, section 2.6.58(1B), (1BA)(c) and (1C), Division 3A of Part 2.6, Division 7A of Part 2.6, Division 8 of Part 2.6, Division 8A of Part 2.6, Division 9 of Part 2.6, Division 9A of Part 2.6, Division 13A of Part 2.6, Division 13B of Part 2.6, Division 15A of Part 2.6, section 6.1.35, section 6.1.36, section 6.1.37, section 6.1.38 and Schedule 5, clause 5 (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Education)
Part 5.2 (except sections 5.2.1(2)(d)(ii), 5.2.1(2)(d)(iv) and 5.2.1(2)(f)) (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Education and the Minister for Skills and TAFE)
Part 5.10 (this Part is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Education, the Minister for Skills and TAFE and, in so far as this Part relates to international education, with the Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, the Minister for Education and the Minister for Skills and TAFE)

MacKillop Family Services Act 1998

Pre-school Teachers and Assistants (Leave) Act 1984

Social Services Regulation Act 2021 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Disability State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994 –
Part 4 (this Part is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Disability) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Treasurer)

Worker Screening Act 2020 –

The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Government Services

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
Section 54O (this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Finance) (The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Finance 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 Attorney-General, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Creative Industries, the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Finance, 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 Minister for Children

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