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Supplement to the General Order effective 6 December 2021

Supplementary changes effective 6 December 2021 to the General Order of 16 April 2021

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The Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Premier of Victoria:

I, the Hon Daniel Andrews 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 16 April 2021 (as amended by the Supplements effective on 23 August 2021, 14 September 2021 and 1 November 2021) in relation to the Acts, provisions of Acts and functions specified in this Supplement, from the Effective date of this Order.

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:

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996

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:

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services 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:

Constitution Act 1975 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Government Services, the Minister for Regulatory Reform and the Premier)

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

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Early Childhood, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Police, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Minister for Victim Support, the Minister for Workplace Safety, the Minister for Youth Justice and the Premier)

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:

Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012

Criminal Procedure Act 2009

Crown Proceedings Act 1958

Defamation Act 2005

Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation)

Domicile Act 1978

Electoral Act 2002 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Government Services and 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:

(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

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:

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

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 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Creative Industries, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Government Services, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Ports and Freight and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Land Titles Validation Act 1994

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 1989 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Local Government Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Local Government)

Magistrates’ Court Act 1989

Maintenance Act 1965

Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 – Except:

Marriage Act 1958

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

National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018

Ombudsman Act 1973 – Except:

Open Courts Act 2013

Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 –

(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:

Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012

Public Interest Monitor Act 2011

Public Notaries Act 2001

Public Prosecutions Act 1994

Relationships Act 2008 –

Religious and Successory Trusts Act 1958

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Planning)

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

Sentencing Act 1991 – Except:

Settled Land Act 1958

Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Act 2010 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Health)

Sheriff Act 2009

Special Investigator Act 2021

Spent Convictions Act 2021

St Andrew’s Foundation Act 1997

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:

Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010

Transfer of Land Act 1958 – Except:

Trustee Act 1958

Trustee Companies Act 1984 –

Unauthorized Documents Act 1958

Valuation of Land Act 1960 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Planning)

Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014

Victims’ Charter Act 2006 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Victim Support)

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 –

Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2015 –

Victoria Law Foundation Act 2009

Victoria Park Land Act 1992

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Act 1985

Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000

Vital State Projects Act 1976 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Premier)

Wills Act 1997

Working with Children Act 2005

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 –

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered by the Assistant Treasurer and the Minister for Workplace Safety)

Wrongs Act 1958

Minister for Child Protection and Family Services

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 – Except:

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Health)

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 – Except:

(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 –

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

MacKillop Family Services Act 1998

Social Services Regulation Act 2021 –

State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Treasurer)

Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers

Carers Recognition Act 2012

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Early Childhood, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Police, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Minister for Victim Support, the Minister for Workplace Safety, the Minister for Youth Justice and the Premier))

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

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Mental Health and the Minister for Victim Support)

Disability Act 2006

Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018

Human Services (Complex Needs) Act 2009

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Planning)

Sentencing Act 1991 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Victim Support and the Minister for Youth Justice)

Social Services Regulation Act 2021 –

State Concessions Act 2004

State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Treasurer)

Supported Residential Services (Private Proprietors) Act 2010

Minister for Early Childhood

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 – Except:

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered by the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services and the Minister for Health)

Children’s Services Act 1996

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Police, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Minister for Victim Support, the Minister for Workplace Safety, the Minister for Youth Justice and the Premier)

Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010

Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria)

Education and Training Reform Act 2006 –

Where the provisions, powers and functions of this Act relate to international education, the Minister’s responsibilities under this Act are to be read subject to and together with the responsibilities of the Minister for Education, Minister for Higher Education, the Minister for Trade and the Minister for Training and Skills

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Education, the Minister for Higher Education, the Minister for Trade and the Minister for Training and Skills)

Pre-school Teachers and Assistants (Leave) Act 1984

Minister for Education

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 –

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered by the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services and the Minister for Health)

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Early Childhood, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Police, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Minister for Victim Support, the Minister for Workplace Safety, the Minister for Youth Justice and the Premier)

Education and Training Reform Act 2006 – Except:

Where the provisions, powers and functions of this Act relate to international education, the Minister’s responsibilities under this Act are to be read subject to and together with the responsibilities of the Minister for Higher Education, the Minister for Trade and the Minister for Training and Skills

Royal Melbourne Hospital (Redevelopment) Act 1992 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Health)

Serpell Joint Schools Act 1981

Minister for Health

Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 –

Anglican Welfare Agency Act 1997

Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 –

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services)

Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Early Childhood, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Police, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Minister for Victim Support, the Minister for Workplace Safety, the Minister for Youth Justice and the Premier)

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Minister for Business Precincts, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Ports and Freight, the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and the Premier)

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 – Except:

Epworth Foundation Act 1980

Food Act 1984 – Except:

Gene Technology Act 2001

Health (Commonwealth State Funding Arrangements) Act 2012

Health Complaints Act 2016

Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria)

Health Practitioners (Special Events Exemption) Act 1999

Health Records Act 2001

Health Services Act 1988 – Except:

Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (Repeal) Act 2007

Human Tissue Act 1982

Improving Cancer Outcomes Act 2014 –

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy)

Land Act 1958 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Creative Industries, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Government Services, the Minister for Ports and Freight and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation Act 2017

Medical Research Institutes Repeal Act 2008

Medical Treatment Planning and Decision Act 2016

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003

Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2008

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 – Except:

Radiation Act 2005

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2008

Royal Melbourne Hospital (Redevelopment) Act 1992 – Except:

Safe Drinking Water Act 2003

Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Act 2015

Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Act 2010 – Except:

Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Act 2010

Tobacco Act 1987

Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017

Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop

Development Victoria Act 2003 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Business Precincts, the Minister for Suburban Development and the Minister for Transport Infrastructure)

Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021

Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Planning)

Minister for Victim Support

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services and the Minister for Youth Justice)

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

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Mental Health and the Minister for Youth Justice)

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Early Childhood, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Police, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Minister for Workplace Safety, the Minister for Youth Justice and the Premier)

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

Police Assistance Compensation Act 1968 –

Sentencing Act 1991 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers and the Minister for Youth Justice)

Serious Offenders Act 2018 –

Victims’ Charter Act 2006 – Except:

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 –

Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2015 –

Minister for Youth Justice

Bail Act 1977 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General)

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 – Except:

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Attorney-General and the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services)

Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 – Except:

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services)

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Early Childhood, the Minister for Education, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for Police, the Minister for Small Business, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Minister for Victim Support, the Minister for Workplace Safety and the Premier)

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

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Mental Health and the Minister for Victim Support)

Sentencing Act 1991 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers and the Minister for Victim Support)

Treasurer

Alcoa (Portland Aluminium Smelter) Act 1980

Appropriation Acts (passed annually)

Audit Act 1994 – Except:

Back to Work Act 2015

Bank Integration Act 1992

Borrowing and Investment Powers Act 1987

Business Franchise (Petroleum Products) Act 1979

Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1999

Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995

Congestion Levy Act 2005

Co-operative Housing Societies Act 1958

Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act 2016

Duties Act 2000

Educational Institutions (Guarantees) Act 1976

Electricity Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1993

Financial Agreement Act 1994

Financial Management Act 1994 – Except:

Financial Sector Reform (Victoria) Act 1999

Fire Services Property Levy Act 2012

First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation and the Minister for Racing)

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Heatane Gas) Act 1993

Gas Industry (Residual Provisions) Act 1994

Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 – Except:

Infrastructure Victoria Act 2015

Land Tax Act 2005

Loy Yang B Act 1992

Melbourne Cricket Club Act 1974

Monetary Units Act 2004

Mutual Recognition (Victoria) Act 1998 –

National Taxation Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000

New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Victoria) Act 1999

North East Link Act 2020 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Transport Infrastructure)

Occupational Licensing National Law Repeal Act 2016

Parliamentary Budget Officer Act 2017

Payroll Tax Act 2007

Planning and Environment Act 1987 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and the Minister for Planning)

Port Management Act 1995 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer and the Minister for Ports and Freight)

Public Authorities (Dividends) Act 1983

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997

State Bank (Succession of Commonwealth Bank) Act 1990

State Electricity Commission Act 1958 – Except:

State Owned Enterprises Act 1992 – Except:

State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994 – Except:

Taxation Administration Act 1997

Taxation (Interest on Overpayments) Act 1986

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Victoria) Act 1998

Treasury Corporation of Victoria Act 1992

Trustee Companies Act 1984 –

Victorian Funds Management Corporation Act 1994

Workers Compensation Act 1958 –

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Workplace Safety)

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