{"id":"F2017L00502","name":"Acts Interpretation Substituted Reference Order 2017","slug":"acts-interpretation-substituted-reference-order-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96250,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00502-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1.1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Acts Interpretation Substituted Reference Order 2017.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"1.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 1.3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the following provisions:\n (a) section 19B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901;\n (b) section 19BA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, as in force on 25 June 2009.\n\n> Note: The provision mentioned in paragraph (b) provides authority for the substitutions made by this instrument to the extent that they affect provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009: see section 40A of the Fair Work Act 2009.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"1.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Simplified outline of this instrument","content":"#### 1.4 Simplified outline of this instrument\n\nThis instrument affects certain provisions of Acts, and instruments made under Acts, that refer to authorities (such as Ministers, Departments and Secretaries of Departments).\n\nIt directs that those provisions have effect for all purposes, on and after specified days, as if there were substituted references to other authorities.\n\nA provision may have been affected, before a particular substitution is made, by a previous substitution made by this instrument, the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19B) Order 1997 or the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19BA) Order 2004.\n\nAfter a substitution is made, the provision may be affected by a later substitution made by this instrument or by an amendment made by an Act or instrument.\n\n> Note: The Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19B) Order 1997 and the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19BA) Order 2004 continue to have effect under item 5 of Schedule 2 to the Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"1.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 1.5 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> authority has the same meaning as in section 19B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\n> provision means a provision of an Act or an instrument under an Act.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"References to Ministers","content":"## Part 2—References to Ministers","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"2.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Ministers","content":"#### 2.1 References to Ministers\n\n A provision mentioned in column 1 of an item of a table in this Part that refers to a Minister mentioned in column 2 of the item has effect for all purposes, on and after the day mentioned in the heading to that table, as if there were substituted for that reference a reference to the authority, or authorities, mentioned in column 3 of the item.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"2.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2014","content":"#### 2.2 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2014\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2014 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2014—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012, section 4 (definition of Finance Minister)

Minister administering the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

\n```","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"2.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016","content":"#### 2.3 Substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016\n\n (1) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016 that affect provisions of multiple Acts or instruments that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016—references to Ministers in multiple Acts or instruments

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

All provisions

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services

\n```\n\n (2) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012, section 4 (paragraph (a) of the definition of responsible Ministers)

Minister for the Environment

Minister administering the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012

2

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958:

(a) subregulation 9(1) (definition of Minister);

(b) subregulation 13G(3);

(c) paragraphs 13H(4)(b) and (c);

(d) Schedule 7 (heading);

(e) subparagraph 1(g)(ii) of Schedule 7

Minister for Resources and Energy

Minister administering the National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012

3

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, subregulation 9AA(1) (definition of Minister)

Minister for Resources and Energy

Minister administering the Offshore Minerals Act 1994

4

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, item 3 of Schedule 3

Minister for the Environment

Minister administering the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989

\n```","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"2.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017","content":"#### 2.4 Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017\n\n (1) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017 that affect provisions of multiple Acts or instruments that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017—references to Ministers in multiple Acts or instruments

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

All provisions

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

Minister for Home Affairs

\n```\n\n (2) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, paragraphs (daa) and (daaa) of Schedule 1

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

2

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, Division 7 of Part 3

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

3

Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006, section 5 (definition of Attorney‑General’s Department)

Attorney‑General, if the reference to that authority would, apart from this item, be read as a reference to another Minister in accordance with section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Attorney‑General

4

Australian Citizenship Act 2007, section 6A

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

5

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, subsections 12(1) and (1A) and section 16

Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth, if the reference to that authority would, apart from this item, be read as a reference to another Minister in accordance with section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth

6

Australian Federal Police Act 1979, sections 44, 47B, 49P and 51

the Minister

Attorney‑General

7

Crimes Act 1914, sections 3ZZAE, 3ZZAF, 15GG and 15LD

the Minister

Attorney‑General

8

Crimes Act 1914, section 9A

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

9

Crimes Act 1914, Part ID

Attorney‑General, if the reference to that authority would, apart from this item, be read as a reference to another Minister in accordance with section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Attorney‑General

10

Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991, sections 37, 41 and 48

Attorney‑General, if the reference to that authority would, apart from this item, be read as a reference to another Minister in accordance with section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Attorney‑General

11

Criminal Code:

(a) section 72.28;

(b) section 72.36, paragraph (a) of the definition of responsible Minister;

(c) subsection 117.1(2);

(d) section 119.8;

(e) Part 9.1;

(f) paragraphs 471.18(2)(d), 471.21(2)(d), 474.21(2)(d) and 474.24(2)(d)

the Minister

Minister for Home Affairs

12

Criminology Research Act 1971, subsection 19(2)

Attorney‑General

Minister administering the Criminology Research Act 1971

13

Customs Act 1901, subsection 208DA(4)

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

14

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, regulation 3

Attorney‑General

Minister administering Part 2 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

15

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, regulation 4A

Attorney‑General

Minister administering Part 2 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

16

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, regulation 4AA and Schedule 6

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

17

Migration Act 1958, sections 143 to 147 (inclusive) and 162

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

18

Migration Regulations 1994:

(a) regulation 1.03, definition of assistance notice;

(b) regulation 2.07AK;

(c) clause 060.511 of Schedule 2

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

19

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, subsections 604(5) and 610(4)

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

20

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, Division 5 of Part 6‑1

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

21

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, paragraph 297(c)

the Minister

Attorney‑General

22

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee) Notice 2009 (1) (as in force for the purposes of subsection 5(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988), Schedule

Attorney‑General or the Minister for Justice

Minister for Home Affairs

23

Service and Execution of Process Act 1992, subsection 100(4)

Attorney‑General for the Commonwealth

Minister for Home Affairs

24

Social Security Act 1991, Part 1.3B

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

25

Telecommunications Act 1997:

(a) sections 58A and 581;

(b) clauses 57A and 72A of Schedule 3A

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

26

Telecommunications Act 1997, sections 275B, 275D, 295Y, 295ZB and 295ZD

Minister administering the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

Minister for Home Affairs

27

Terrorism Insurance Act 2003, subsection 6(1)

Attorney‑General

Minister for Home Affairs

\n```","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"2.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019","content":"#### 2.5 Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Migration Regulations 1994, regulation 1.03 (definition of Employment Minister)

Minister administering the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012

Minister responsible for employment policy, including employment services

2

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, subsection 243A(4) (definition of Employment Minister)

Minister administering the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012

Minister responsible for employment policy, including employment services

\n```","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"2.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2022","content":"#### 2.6 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2022\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2022 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2022—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Business Names Registration (Availability of Names) Determination 2015, item 204 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 2

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations

Minister administering the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

2

Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010, subsection 6.1(1)

Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Minister administering the Industry Research and Development Act 1986

3

Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002, subsection 34.1(1)

Minister for Transport and Regional Services

Minister administering the National Land Transport Act 2014

4

Disability Standards for Education 2005, section 11.1

Minister for Education, Science and Training

Minister for Education

\n```","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"2.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 September 2022","content":"#### 2.7 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 September 2022\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 September 2022 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 September 2022—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Telecommunications Act 1997:

(a) subsections 275B(2) and (5);

(b) subsection 275D(2);

(c) paragraph 295Y(b);

(d) subsections 295ZB(1) and (2);

(e) subsection 295ZD(1)

AFP Minister

Minister for Emergency Management

\n```","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"2.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 30 July 2024","content":"#### 2.8 Substitutions having effect on and after 30 July 2024\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 30 July 2024 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 30 July 2024—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, subsection 3(1) (definition of Home Affairs Minister)

Minister administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

Minister administering the Migration Act 1958

2

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 6 (definition of Home Affairs Minister)

Minister administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

Minister administering the Migration Act 1958

3

Social Security Act 1991, subsection 23(1) (definition of Home Affairs Minister)

Minister administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

Minister administering the Migration Act 1958

\n```","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"2.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 25 October 2024","content":"#### 2.9 Substitutions having effect on and after 25 October 2024\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 25 October 2024 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 25 October 2024—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, paragraphs (daa) and (daaa) of Schedule 1

Minister administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

Minister administering the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

\n```","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"2.9A Substitutions having effect on and ","sectionType":"section","heading":"2.9A Substitutions having effect on and after 13 May 2025","content":"#### 2.9A Substitutions having effect on and after 13 May 2025\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 13 May 2025 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 13 May 2025—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Crimes Act 1914, subsections 55(1) and (2)

Attorney‑General, if the reference to that authority would, apart from this item, be read as a reference to another Minister in accordance with section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Attorney‑General

\n```","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"2.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after the day when the Acts Interpretation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Substituted Reference Order 2025 commences","content":"#### 2.10 Substitutions having effect on and after the day when the Acts Interpretation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Substituted Reference Order 2025 commences\n\n (1) This section, which deals only with substitutions that affect provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009, is made under section 19BA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as in force on 25 June 2009.\n\n> Note: See section 40A of the Fair Work Act 2009.\n\n (2) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after the day when the Acts Interpretation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Substituted Reference Order 2025 commences that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Ministers.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after the day when the Acts Interpretation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Substituted Reference Order 2025 commences—references to Ministers in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Fair Work Act 2009, paragraph 789GZE(1)(c)

Industry Minister

Minister responsible for the building and construction industry, excluding workplace relations

\n```","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"References to Departments","content":"## Part 3—References to Departments","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"3.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Departments","content":"#### 3.1 References to Departments\n\n A provision mentioned in column 1 of an item of a table in this Part that refers to a Department mentioned in column 2 of the item has effect for all purposes, on and after the day mentioned in the heading to that table, as if there were substituted for that reference a reference to the authority, or authorities, mentioned in column 3 of the item.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"3.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 30 September 2015","content":"#### 3.2 Substitutions having effect on and after 30 September 2015\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 30 September 2015 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 30 September 2015—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Rule 2015, item 146 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2

Department of the Environment

Department administered by the Minister administering the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

2

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, item 3 of Schedule 3

Department of the Environment

Department administered by the Minister administering the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989

\n```","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"3.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016","content":"#### 3.3 Substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 19 July 2016—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, subregulation 9AA(1) (definition of authorised person)

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

Department administered by the Minister referred to in regulation 9AA of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

2

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, paragraph 9AA(8)(b)

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

Department administered by the Minister referred to in regulation 9AA of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

\n```","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"3.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017","content":"#### 3.4 Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017\n\n (1) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017 that affect provisions of multiple Acts or instruments that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017—references to Departments in multiple Acts or instruments

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

All provisions

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Department of Home Affairs

\n```\n\n (2) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Australian Crime Commission Regulations 2002, paragraph 9A(a) and Schedule 1A

Attorney‑General’s Department, if the reference to that authority would, apart from this item, be read as a reference to another Department in accordance with section 19A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Attorney‑General’s Department

2

Criminal Code, paragraphs 72.28(1)(a) and (b)

the Department

Department of Home Affairs

3

Criminal Code, paragraph 474.17(2)(d)

Attorney‑General’s Department

Department of Home Affairs

4

Customs Act 1901, subsection 208DA(1) (definition of prescribed officer)

Attorney‑General’s Department

Department of Home Affairs

5

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, subregulation 4AA(7) (definition of authorised person)

Attorney‑General’s Department

Department of Home Affairs

6

Migration Regulations 1994:

(a) regulation 1.03, definition of assistance notice;

(b) clause 060.511 of Schedule 2

Attorney‑General’s Department

Department of Home Affairs

7

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Definition of Employee) Notice 2009 (1) (as in force for the purposes of subsection 5(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988), Schedule

Attorney General’s Department

Department of Home Affairs

8

Telecommunications Act 1997, subclause 89(1) of Schedule 3A

Attorney‑General’s Department

Department of Home Affairs

9

Telecommunications (Data for emergency warning systems) Instrument 2016, section 4 (definition of Director‑General, Emergency Management Australia)

Commonwealth Attorney‑General’s Department

Department of Home Affairs of the Commonwealth

\n```","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"3.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019","content":"#### 3.5 Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Social Security Act 1991, subsection 23(1) (definition of Employment Department)

Department administered by the Minister administering the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012

Department responsible for employment policy, including employment services

\n```","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"3.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019","content":"#### 3.6 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005, subsection 191(2B)

Department

National Indigenous Australians Agency

2

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund Act 2018, section 4 (definition of Indigenous Affairs Department)

Department administered by the Indigenous Affairs Minister

National Indigenous Australians Agency

3

Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987, paragraph 5(1)(b)

Department

National Indigenous Australians Agency

4

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976:

(a) paragraph 23E(3)(b);

(b) subsections 70E(16) and 70F(13);

(c) subsection 76(1)

Department

National Indigenous Australians Agency

5

Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006:

(a) section 1‑30;

(b) paragraphs 447‑1(1)(a), 668‑1(1)(b) and 668‑5(1)(a)

Department

National Indigenous Australians Agency

6

Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Regulations 2017, paragraph 54(1)(a)

each Department of State that is responsible for general policy on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs

the National Indigenous Australians Agency

7

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Assistance Grants) (Special Grants) Notifiable Instrument 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

Note: See item 1 of the table in section 3.10.

National Indigenous Australians Agency

8

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

Note: See item 2 of the table in section 3.10.

National Indigenous Australians Agency

9

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination (No. 2) 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

Note: See item 3 of the table in section 3.10.

National Indigenous Australians Agency

10

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination (No. 3) 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

Note: See item 4 of the table in section 3.10.

National Indigenous Australians Agency

11

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination 2019, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

Note: See item 5 of the table in section 3.10.

National Indigenous Australians Agency

12

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000, paragraph 17(b)

Department

National Indigenous Australians Agency

13

Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines 2017, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

Note: See item 6 of the table in section 3.10.

National Indigenous Australians Agency

14

Native Title Act 1993:

(a) subsection 203AD(3C);

(b) paragraphs 203AE(7)(d) and 203AH(4)(d)

Department

National Indigenous Australians Agency

15

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012:

(a) section 69;

(b) paragraph 112(1)(b);

(c) subsection 112(2)

Department

National Indigenous Australians Agency

\n```","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"3.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020","content":"#### 3.7 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, subsection 3(1) (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

2

Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006, section 5 (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

3

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2017, section 5 (definition of National Plantation Inventory)

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

4

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, subsection 4(1) (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

5

Data‑matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990, subsection 3(1) (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

6

Dental Benefits Act 2008, section 4 (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

7

Freedom of Information Act 1982, subsection 4(1) (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

8

Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997:

(a) section 3 (definition of Departmental employee);

(b) paragraph 7(2)(a);

(c) subsection 7A(1)

the Department

Services Australia

9

Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973:

(a) section 3 (definition of Departmental employee);

(b) paragraph 4(2)(a);

(c) subsection 4A(1);

(d) paragraphs 41C(2)(c) and 41CA(5)(b)

the Department, if the reference to the Department would, apart from this item, be read as a reference to the Department of Social Services in accordance with section 19A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Services Australia

10

My Health Records Act 2012, section 5 (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Minister administering the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973

Services Australia

11

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018, section 6 (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Minister administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997

Services Australia

12

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 6 (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

13

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988, item 3 of the table in subsection 151A(1)

that Department

Services Australia

14

Social Security Act 1991, subsection 23(1) (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

15

Student Assistance Act 1973, subsection 3(1) (definition of Human Services Department)

the Department administered by the Human Services Minister

Services Australia

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Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2022—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Conditional Cultural Exemption Rules) Instrument 2015, section 4 (definition of Department)

Commonwealth Attorney‑General’s Department

Department administered by the Minister administering Division 2 of Part 1A of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

2

Family Law Regulations 1984, paragraph 12CB(a)

Department of Jobs and Small Business

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

3

Family Law Regulations 1984, paragraph 12CB(c)

Department of Health

Department of Health and Aged Care

4

Family Law Regulations 1984, paragraph 12CB(h)

Department of Education and Training

Department of Education

\n```","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"3.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022","content":"#### 3.9 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Criminal Code, paragraph 474.17(2)(d)

Department administered by the AFP Minister

Department of Home Affairs

\n```","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"3.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025","content":"#### 3.10 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Departments.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025—references to Departments in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Assistance Grants) (Special Grants) Notifiable Instrument 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Note: See item 7 of the table in section 3.6.

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

2

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Note: See item 8 of the table in section 3.6.

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

3

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination (No. 2) 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Note: See item 9 of the table in section 3.6.

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

4

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination (No. 3) 2018, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Note: See item 10 of the table in section 3.6.

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

5

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination 2019, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Note: See item 11 of the table in section 3.6.

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

6

Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines 2017, section 4 (definition of administering officer)

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Note: See item 13 of the table in section 3.6.

Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2‑2A of the Act

\n```","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"References to Secretaries","content":"## Part 4—References to Secretaries","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"4.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Secretaries","content":"#### 4.1 References to Secretaries\n\n A provision mentioned in column 1 of an item of a table in this Part that refers to a Secretary mentioned in column 2 of the item has effect for all purposes, on and after the day mentioned in the heading to that table, as if:\n (a) unless paragraph (b) applies—there were substituted for that reference a reference to the authority, or authorities, mentioned in column 3 of the item; or\n (b) in so far as the provision applies in a particular respect specified in column 1 of the item—there were substituted for that reference a reference to the authority, or authorities, mentioned in column 3 of the item.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"4.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 6 May 2017","content":"#### 4.2 Substitutions having effect on and after 6 May 2017\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 6 May 2017 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Secretaries.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 6 May 2017—references to Secretaries in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, subitem 9.3 in Part 1 of Schedule 6

Secretary to the Department

Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department

\n```","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"4.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017","content":"#### 4.3 Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017\n\n (1) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017 that affect provisions of multiple Acts or instruments that refer to Secretaries.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017—references to Secretaries in multiple Acts or instruments

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

All provisions

Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

\n```\n\n (2) The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Secretaries.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 21 December 2017—references to Secretaries in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, subsection 57GJ(4)

Attorney‑General’s Secretary

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

2

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, subitem 9.3 in Part 1 of Schedule 6

Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

3

Migration Act 1958, paragraph 143(1)(a)

Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

4

Migration Regulations 1994:

(a) regulation 1.03, definition of assistance notice;

(b) clause 060.511 of Schedule 2

Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

5

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, subsection 278C(3)

Attorney‑General’s Secretary

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

6

Social Security Act 1991, subsection 38N(3)

Attorney‑General’s Secretary

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

7

Telecommunications Act 1997, clauses 55A, 57, 58, 70, 71, 73 and 89 of Schedule 3A

Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department

Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs

\n```","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"4.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019","content":"#### 4.4 Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Secretaries.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 29 May 2019—references to Secretaries in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, subsections 202CB(6) and 202CE(7)

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009

Secretary of the Department responsible for employment policy, including employment services

2

Taxation Administration Act 1953, item 4 of Table 1 in subsection 355‑65(2) in Schedule 1 in so far as that provision applies in respect of the administration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012

3

Taxation Administration Act 1953, item 4 of Table 1 in subsection 355‑65(2) in Schedule 1 in so far as that provision applies other than in respect of the administration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009

Secretary of the Department responsible for employment policy, including employment services

\n```\n\n> Note: The references set out in column 2 of the table appear as textual references to “Employment Secretary”, which are applications of the definition of Employment Secretary in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"4.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019","content":"#### 4.5 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Secretaries.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2019—references to Secretaries in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005:

(a) subsection 191(2B);

(b) paragraph 200C(1)(a)

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

2

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 2005:

(a) subitem 191(1) of Schedule 1 (definitions of authorised officer and Secretary);

(b) item 47 of Schedule 3 (definitions of authorised officer and Secretary)

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

3

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund Act 2018:

(a) subsection 20(3);

(b) paragraph 54(1)(a)

Secretary of the Indigenous Affairs Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

4

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976:

(a) section 20P;

(b) subsections 64B(1), (4) and 76(1)

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

5

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, paragraph 23E(3)(b)

Secretary of the Department that deals with matters arising under this Act

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

6

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, paragraph 23E(3)(b)

Secretary of that Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

7

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, section 99 (definition of Indigenous Affairs Secretary)

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

8

Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, section 673‑1

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

9

Each provision of the Higher Education Support Act 2003, or of an instrument made under that Act, that refers to the Secretary of the Department in so far as the provision applies in respect of grants to higher education providers for Indigenous persons

Secretary of the Department

Note: See item 1 of the table in section 4.7.

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

10

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000:

(a) paragraph 11B(1)(c);

(b) section 11C;

(c) paragraph 17(a)

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

11

Native Title Act 1993:

(a) section 94P;

(b) Part 11

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

12

Native Title Act 1993, Part 11

Secretary

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

13

Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999, subregulations 22(2) and 25(2)

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

14

Native Title (Tribunal) Regulations 1993, subparagraph 8(aa)(ii)

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

15

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012:

(a) section 5 (definition of Secretary);

(b) paragraph 112(1)(a)

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

\n```\n\n> Note: The reference set out in column 2 of item 9 of the table will include textual references to “Secretary” where those textual references are applications of the definition of Secretary in the Dictionary to the Higher Education Support Act 2003.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020","content":"#### 4.6 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Secretaries.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 February 2020—references to Secretaries in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, subsection 3(1) (definition of Human Services Secretary)

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

2

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, paragraphs 57GM(b) and 57GO(3)(b)

Secretary of the Human Services Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

3

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999:

(a) subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of head);

(b) subsections 109C(2) and 221(3)

Secretary of the Human Services Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

4

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act, subsection 4(1) (definition of Human Services Secretary)

Secretary of the Human Services Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

5

Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997:

(a) section 3 (definition of Secretary);

(b) section 8B

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

6

Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973:

(a) section 3 (definition of Secretary);

(b) section 7A

Secretary of the Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

7

My Health Records Act 2012, paragraph 105(6)(c)

Secretary of the Human Services Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

8

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018, section 67 (heading)

Human Services Secretary

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

9

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018, paragraphs 67(b) and 70(3)(b)

Secretary of the Human Services Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

10

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 6 (definition of Human Services Secretary)

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

11

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, paragraphs 278F(b) and 278H(3)(b)

Secretary of the Human Services Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

12

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988, item 3 of the table in subsection 151A(1)

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

13

Social Security Act 1991, subsection 23(1) (definition of Human Services Secretary)

Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

14

Social Security Act 1991, paragraphs 38R(b) and 38T(3)(b)

Secretary of the Human Services Department

Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia

\n```","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"4.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025","content":"#### 4.7 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to Secretaries.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 July 2025—references to Secretaries in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Each provision of the Higher Education Support Act 2003, or of an instrument made under that Act, that refers to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency in so far as the provision applies in respect of grants to higher education providers for Indigenous persons

Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

Note: See item 9 of the table in section 4.5.

Secretary of the Department

\n```","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"References to other offices or holders of offices","content":"## Part 5—References to other offices or holders of offices","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"5.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to offices or holders of offices","content":"#### 5.1 References to offices or holders of offices\n\n A provision mentioned in column 1 of an item of a table in this Part that refers to an office, or the holder of an office, mentioned in column 2 of the item has effect for all purposes, on and after the day mentioned in the heading to that table, as if there were substituted for that reference a reference to the authority, or authorities, mentioned in column 3 of the item.","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"5.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022","content":"#### 5.2 Substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022\n\n The following table sets out substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022 that affect provisions of a single Act or instrument that refer to offices, or holders of offices.\n\n```html\n

Substitutions having effect on and after 1 October 2022—references to offices, or holders of offices, in a single Act or instrument

Column 1

Affected provisions

Column 2

Existing reference

Column 3

Substitute reference

1

Space (Launches and Returns) (General) Rules 2019, paragraph 120(5)(e)

Director‑General of Emergency Management Australia

Coordinator‑General of the National Emergency Management Agency

2

Telecommunications (Data for emergency warning systems) Instrument 2020, item 1 of the table in section 6, column headed “Position”, paragraph (b)

Director‑General, Emergency Management Australia

Coordinator‑General of the National Emergency Management Agency

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It is made under the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (see 1.3). It mainly affects agencies, regulated parties and legal advisers because it changes which official or department is named to make decisions or perform functions; the change is administrative but creates compliance, record‑keeping and attribution costs (see 1.4)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":565},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument has expanded significantly from its original 2017 scope. It now covers substitutions extending to 2025, including provisions not yet commenced (section 2.10). The scope has grown from basic ministerial title changes to encompass: (a) machinery of government changes affecting Services Australia, (b) creation of the National Indigenous Australians Agency, (c) establishment of the National Emergency Management Agency, and (d) complex conditional substitutions for the Fair Work Act 2009. 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