Administrative Arrangements Order

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ORDER
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.