{"id":"F2007B00254","name":"Acts Interpretation (Substituted References — Section 19B) Order 1997","slug":"acts-interpretation-substituted-references-section-19b-order-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":61930,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00254-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Order","content":"#### 1 Name of Order\n\n This Order is the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19B) Order 1997.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"#### 2 Interpretation\n\n In this Order:\n\n> provision means a provision in an Act or in an instrument under an Act.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Ministers","content":"#### 3 References to Ministers\n\n A provision mentioned in column 4 of an item in a Part of Schedule 1 that mentions the Minister, or Ministers, mentioned in column 2 of the item, has effect on and from the date mentioned in the heading to that Part, as if there were substituted a reference to the Minister, or Ministers, mentioned in column 3 of the item.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Departments","content":"#### 4 References to Departments\n\n A provision mentioned in column 4 of an item in a Part of Schedule 2, that mentions the Department mentioned in column 2 of the item, has effect on and from the date mentioned in the heading to that Part, as if there were substituted a reference to the Department mentioned in column 3 of the item.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to Secretaries","content":"#### 5 References to Secretaries\n\n A provision mentioned in column 4 of an item in a Part of Schedule 3, that mentions the Secretary mentioned in column 2 of the item, has effect on and from the date mentioned in the heading to that Part, as if there were substituted a reference to the Secretary mentioned in column 3 of the item.\n\n> Note: A provision mentioned in a Schedule to this Order:\n\n (a) may have been affected, before the commencement of this Order, by other substituted references under other orders made under section 19B or 19BA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and\n (b) may be affected, after the commencement of this Order:\n (i) by an order made under section 19BB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 revoking a part of this Order; or\n (ii) by other substituted references under other orders made under section 19B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 6 August 1997","content":"## Part 1—Substitutions made on 6 August 1997\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Industrial Relations | Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; orMinister for Science and Technology; orMinister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; orMinister for Science and Technology; orMinister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | provisions of the Construction Industry Reform and Development Act 1992 |\n| 3 | Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | provisions of the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 |\n| 4 | Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; orMinister for Science and Technology; orMinister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | all provisions, except those mentioned in item 2 or 3 |","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 29 October 1997","content":"## Part 2—Substitutions made on 29 October 1997\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Administrative Services | Minister for Finance and Administration; orSpecial Minister of State | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Finance | Minister for Finance and Administration; orSpecial Minister of State | all provisions |\n| 3 | Minister for Communications and the Arts | Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts | all provisions |\n| 4 | Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; orMinister for Sport and Tourism; orMinister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | all provisions administered by the Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism |\n| 5 | Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government | Minister for Transport and Regional Development; orMinister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | all provisions administered by the Minister for Transport and Regional Development |\n| 6 | Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government | Minister for the Environment | all provisions administered by the Minister for the Environment |\n| 7 | Minister for Science and Technology | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism; orMinister for Sport and Tourism; orMinister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | all provisions administered by the Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism |","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 12 November 1998","content":"## Part 3—Substitutions made on 12 November 1998\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Primary Industries and EnergyorMinister for Resources and Energy | Minister for Industry, Science and ResourcesorMinister for Sport and Tourism | sections 3 and 3A of the Excise Tariff Act 1921andsection 165A of the Excise Act 1901andregulation 11 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations |\n| 2 | Minister for Primary Industries and EnergyorMinister for Resources and Energy | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryorMinister for Forestry and Conservation | all provisions except those mentioned in item 1 |\n| 3 | Minister for Justice | Attorney‑GeneralorMinister for Justice and Customs | all provisions |\n| 4 | Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | Attorney‑GeneralorMinister for Justice and Customs | all provisions |\n| 5 | Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts | Minister for the Environment and Heritage | section 159UB of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |\n| 6 | Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsorMinister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation | all provisions except the provision mentioned in item 5 |\n| 7 | Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth AffairsorMinister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training | Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small BusinessorMinister for Employment Services | section 55 of the Construction Industry Reform and Development Act 1992 |\n| 8 | Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs | Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small BusinessorMinister for Employment ServicesorMinister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs | provisions of the Migration Act 1958 and of the Migration Regulations 1994 |\n| 9 | Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth AffairsorMinister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training | Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs | all provisions except those mentioned in item 7 or 8 |\n| 10 | Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business | Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small BusinessorMinister for Employment Services | all provisions |\n| 11 | Minister for the Environment | Minister for the Environment and Heritage | all provisions |\n| 12 | Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel | Minister for DefenceorMinister for Veterans’ Affairs | all provisions |\n| 13 | Minister for Social Security | Minister for Family and Community ServicesorMinister for Community Services | all provisions |\n| 14 | Minister for Health and Family ServicesorMinister for Family Services | Minister for Health and Aged CareorMinister for Aged Care | all provisions |\n| 15 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsorMinister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation | clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Act 1997andsubsection 15(4)of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997andsubsection 4(1) of the Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act 1998 |\n| 16 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism | Attorney‑GeneralorMinister for Justice and Customs | section 6 of the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972andsection 8 of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967andprovisions of the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 |\n| 17 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism | Treasurer | section 7 of the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972andsection 9 of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967 |\n| 18 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism | Attorney‑GeneralorMinister for Justice and CustomsorTreasurer | section 12A of the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972andsection 14A of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967 |\n| 19 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism | Minister for Industry, Science and ResourcesorMinister for Sport and Tourism | all provisions except those mentioned in item 15, 16, 17 or 18 |\n| 20 | Minister for Transport and Regional DevelopmentorMinister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | Minister for Transport and Regional ServicesorMinister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | all provisions |","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitution made on 23 February 1999","content":"## Part 4—Substitution made on 23 February 1999\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | Treasurer | subsection 8(4) of the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 |","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 3 May 2001","content":"## Part 5—Substitutions made on 3 May 2001\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs | Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small BusinessorMinister for Employment Services | Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small BusinessorMinister for Employment ServicesorMinister for Small Business | all provisions |","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitution made on 20 December 2001","content":"## Part 6—Substitution made on 20 December 2001\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts; orMinister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts; orMinister for the Arts and Sport | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs | Minister for Education, Science and Training; orMinister for Science | all provisions |\n| 3 | Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business; orMinister for Employment Services; orMinister for Small Business | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Services | all provisions |\n| 4 | Minister for Family and Community Services; orMinister for Community Services | Minister for Family and Community Services; orMinister for Children and Youth Affairs | all provisions |\n| 5 | Minister for Health and Aged Care; orMinister for Aged Care | Minister for Family and Community Services; orMinister for Children and Youth Affairs | section 3B of the Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1992 |\n| 6 | Minister for Health and Aged Care; orMinister for Aged Care | Minister for Health and Ageing; orMinister for Ageing | all provisions except that mentioned in item 5 |\n| 7 | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; orMinister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs | all provisions |\n| 8 | Minister for Industry, Science and Resources; orMinister for Sport and Tourism | Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources; orMinister for Small Business and Tourism | all provisions |\n| 9 | Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; orMinister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs | all provisions |\n| 10 | Assistant Treasurer | Treasurer; orMinister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer | all provisions |","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 27 November 2002","content":"## Part 7—Substitutions made on 27 November 2002\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Forestry and Conservation | Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation | all provisions |","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 1 January 2004","content":"## Part 8—Substitutions made on 1 January 2004\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Education, Science and Training; orMinister for Science | Minister for Education, Science and Training; orMinister for Vocational and Technical Education | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Family and Community Services; orMinister for Children and Youth Affairs | Minister for Family and Community Services | all provisions |\n| 3 | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Services | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Workforce Participation | all provisions |","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 13 March 2006","content":"## Part 9—Substitutions made on 13 March 2006\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Family and Community Services | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs | all provisions |","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 16 February 2007","content":"## Part 10—Substitutions made on 16 February 2007\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for the Environment and Heritage | Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories | Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | sections 30‑265, 30‑275, 30‑280 and 30‑285 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |\n| 3 | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs | Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | all provisions |","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Part 11","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 18 December 2007","content":"## Part 11—Substitutions made on 18 December 2007\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister of State for Aboriginal Affairs | Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | provisions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Regulations 1984 |\n| 2 | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | provisions of:Koongarra Project Area Act 1981Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 |\n| 3 | Minister for the Arts and Sport | Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994 |\n| 4 | Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories | Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | section 124ZAA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |\n| 5 | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | all provisions except those mentioned in item 6 |\n| 6 | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | provisions of the Cultural Bequests Program Guidelines (No. 1) 1997sections 30‑230, 30‑235, 30‑240, 30‑300, 30‑305, and 30‑310 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |\n| 7 | Minister for Education, Science and Training | Minister for Education; orMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Participation; orMinister for Social Inclusion | all provisions except those mentioned in items 8 and 9 |\n| 8 | Minister for Education, Science and Training | Minister for Education | sections 30‑25 and 30‑30 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |\n| 9 | Minister for Education, Science and Training | Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | provisions of the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |\n| 10 | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | Minister for Education; orMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Participation; orMinister for Social Inclusion | all provisions |\n| 11 | Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | Minister for Climate Change and Water; orMinister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | all provisions |\n| 12 | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | all provisions |\n| 13 | Minister for Finance and Administration | Minister for Finance and Deregulation | all provisions |\n| 14 | Minister for Health | Minister for Health and Ageing | all provisions |\n| 15 | Minister of State for Home Affairs | Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | provisions of the Historic Shipwrecks Regulations 1978 |\n| 16 | Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce | Attorney‑General | section 6 of the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972section 8 of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967 |\n| 17 | Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce | Attorney‑General or Treasurer | section 12A of the consular Privileges and immunities Act 1972section 14A of the Diplomatic Privileges and immunities Act 1967 |\n| 18 | Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce | Treasurer | section 7 of the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972section 9 of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967 |\n| 19 | Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources | Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | section 4 of the Excise Act 1901provisions of:Customs Act 1901Customs Tariff Act 1995Industry Research and Development Act 1986Migration Regulations 1994 |\n| 20 | Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources | Minister for Resources and Energy | section 3A of the Excise Tariff Act 1921provisions of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 |\n| 21 | Minister for Justice | Minister for Home Affairs | regulation 19 of the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 |\n| 22 | Minister for Justice and Customs | Minister for Home Affairs | all provisions except those mentioned in item 23 |\n| 23 | Minister for Justice and Customs | Attorney‑General; orMinister for Home Affairs | Schedule 1 of the International Transfer of Prisoners Regulations 2002 |\n| 24 | Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism | Minister for Home Affairs | subsection 12(2C) of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 |\n| 25 | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | Minster for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | all provisions |","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Part 12","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 11 March 2010","content":"## Part 12—Substitutions made on 11 March 2010\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provisions |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| 1 | Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts | all provisions |\n| 2 | Minister for Climate Change and Water | Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water | all provisions |\n| 3 | Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories | Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts | section 13 of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992 |","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Part 13","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 16 October 2010","content":"## Part 13—Substitutions made on 16 October 2010\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provision |\n| ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| 1 | Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts | Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | all provisions except the provision mentioned in item 2 |\n| 2 | Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts | Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency | subregulation 4VA(1) of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 |\n| 3 | Minister for the Environment and Heritage | Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | item 3 of Schedule 3 to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 |\n| 4 | Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories | Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government | subparagraph 3(g)(xiii) of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Regulations 1985 |\n| 5 | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | all provisions |\n| 6 | Minister for Education; orMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Participation; orMinister for Social Inclusion | Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations; orMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth; orMinister for Social Inclusion | section 11.1 of the Disability Standards for Education 2005 |","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"Part 14","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 15 September 2011","content":"## Part 14—Substitutions made on 15 September 2011\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provision |\n| ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Education; orMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Participation; orMinister for Social Inclusion | Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations; orMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth | provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994; andprovisions of instruments made under those Regulations |","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Part 15","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 9 February 2012","content":"## Part 15—Substitutions made on 9 February 2012\n\n| Item | Existing reference | Substitute reference | Affected provision |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | Minister for Education; orMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Participation; orMinister for Social Inclusion | Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth; orMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations | all provisions, except for the provisions mentioned in item 2 |\n| 2 | Minister for Education; orMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Employment Participation; orMinister for Social Inclusion | Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research | provisions of Part 4 of Schedule 6 to the Corporations Regulations 2001 |\n| 3 | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | provisions of:Koongarra Project Area Act 1981; andProtection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 |\n| 4 | Minister for Health and Ageing | Minister for Health | all provisions |\n| 5 | Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research | provisions of:Australian Research Council Act 2001 and instruments made under that Act; andinstruments made under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 |\n| 6 | Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | Minister for Industry and Innovation | provisions of:Migration Regulations 1994; andinstruments made under the Customs Act 1901, the Customs Tariff Act 1995, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 |\n| 7 | Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government | provisions of the Imprisonment and Custody of Offenders Ordinance 1998 |\n| 8 | Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations; orMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth; orMinister for Social Inclusion | Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth | section 11.1 of the Disability Standards for Education 2005 |\n| 9 | Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations; orMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations; orMinister for Industry and Innovation; orMinister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research | provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994 and instruments made under those Regulations |","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 16","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 27 April 2013","content":"## Part 16—Substitutions made on 27 April 2013\n\n```html\n

Substitutions made on 27 April 2013

Item

Existing reference

Substitute reference

Affected provisions

1

Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government

Minister for Regional Services, Local Communities and Territories

Provisions of the Imprisonment and Custody of Offenders Ordinance 1998 (Christmas Island)

2

Minister for Industry and Innovation

Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation

Provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994

Provisions of instruments made under the following:

(a) the Customs Act 1901;

(b) the Customs Tariff Act 1995;

(c) the Disability Discrimination Act 1992;

(d) the Industry Research and Development Act 1986;

(e) the Migration Regulations 1994

\n```","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"Part 17","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 18 September 2013","content":"## Part 17—Substitutions made on 18 September 2013\n\n```html\n

Substitutions made on 18 September 2013

Item

Existing reference

Substitute reference

Affected provisions

1

Minister for Housing and Homelessness

Minister for Social Services

Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013‑2014

2

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development

Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013‑2014

3

Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Minister for the Environment

Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013‑2014

\n```","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Part 18","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on 12 November 2013","content":"## Part 18—Substitutions made on 12 November 2013\n\n```html\n

Substitutions made on 12 November 2013

Item

Existing reference

Substitute reference

Affected provisions

1

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

Minister for Industry

subregulation 4VA(1) of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

2

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research

Minister for Education

provisions of Part 4 of Schedule 6 to the Corporations Regulations 2001

3

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations; or

Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation; or

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research

Minister for Employment; or

Minister for Industry; or

Minister for Education

provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994 and instruments made under those Regulations

4

Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation

Minister for Industry

section 6.1 of the Disability (Access to Premises—Buildings) Standards 2010

provisions of instruments made under the Customs Act 1901 and the Customs Tariff Act 1995

5

Minister for Home Affairs

Minister for Justice

all provisions, except the provision mentioned in item 6

6

Attorney‑General

or

Minister for Home Affairs

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

subregulation 3(1) of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998

7

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Minister for Agriculture

regulations 4K and 5I of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

regulations 4A and 5 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

8

Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Minister for the Environment

item 3 of Schedule 3 to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

9

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development

section 34.1 of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002

10

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations

Minister for Employment

subregulation 7B(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997

11

Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth

Minister for Education

section 11.1 of the Disability Standards for Education 2005

\n```","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Part 19","sectionType":"part","heading":"Substitutions made on commencement of the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19B) Amendment Order 2015 (No. 1)","content":"## Part 19—Substitutions made on commencement of the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19B) Amendment Order 2015 (No. 1)\n\n```html\n

Substitutions made on commencement of the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References—Section 19B) Amendment Order 2015 (No. 1)

Item

Existing reference

Substitute reference

Affected provisions

1

Minister for Agriculture

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources

the following provisions:

(a) regulations 4A and 5 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958;

(b) regulations 4K and 5I of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

2

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Minister for Communications

definition of Minister in clause 3 of the Carrier Licence Conditions (Telstra Corporation Limited) Declaration 1997

3

Minister for Education

Minister for Education and Training

section 11.1 of the Disability Standards for Education 2005

4

Minister for Finance and Deregulation

Minister for Finance

the following provisions:

(a) provisions of the National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998;

(b) provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994

5

Minister for Industry

Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science

the following provisions:

(a) provisions of instruments made under the Customs Act 1901 and the Customs Tariff Act 1995;

(b) subregulation 4VA(1) of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956;

(c) section 6.1 of the Disability (Access to Premises—Buildings) Standards 2010

\n```\n\nSchedule 2—References to Departments\n\n(clause 4)","sortOrder":23}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The Order substitutes names used in existing provisions; it does not alter the substantive powers, duties or criteria in those provisions. Mechanically, affected clauses are to be read “as if” the substitute office were named (clauses 3–5; clause 2). The practical consequence is to change which office exercises or is addressed under existing law (who decides) and therefore where administrative responsibility and compliance effort fall (who pays in administrative terms). 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It operates by treating each affected provision “as if” the substitute reference were used (clauses 3–5; clause 2). The change is mechanistic: it redirects which office is named to exercise powers or receive notices, shifting administrative responsibility and the practical point of contact for compliance (see Note)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":570},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The order has grown substantially from its original 1997 scope. Initially covering basic Ministerial title changes from the 1996-97 reshuffle, it has expanded through 19 Parts to encompass: multiple portfolio restructures (1997, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015); Department and Secretary substitutions in addition to Ministers; increasingly granular provision-specific substitutions rather than blanket replacements; and complex multi-departmental machinery changes from the 2007 Rudd government and 2013 Abbott government reorganisations."},"complexity_factors":["19 separate Parts with different commencement dates spanning 1997-2015","Multiple overlapping substitution rules for the same Minister/Department with different affected provisions","Extensive cross-referencing to specific sections, regulations and instruments across dozens of Acts","Conditional logic where substitutions apply only to specific provisions or 'all provisions except' certain items","Nested tables with HTML formatting in later Parts creating parsing challenges","Mix of Minister, Department and Secretary substitutions with different rule structures in Schedules 1, 2 and 3","Note provisions indicating interaction with other orders and potential future amendments"],"plain_english_summary":"This machinery-of-government order makes longstanding laws automatically read new Minister, Department and Secretary titles whenever administrative reshuffles retitle or reassign those offices. It doesn’t change policy; it updates references so existing Acts and regulations continue to operate without hundreds of technical amendment bills.\n\nIt matters to anyone applying Commonwealth law—courts, lawyers and public servants—by keeping statutory references current after government reorganisations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/acts-interpretation-substituted-references-section-19b-order-1997","history":"/api/acts/acts-interpretation-substituted-references-section-19b-order-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/acts-interpretation-substituted-references-section-19b-order-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/acts-interpretation-substituted-references-section-19b-order-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/acts-interpretation-substituted-references-section-19b-order-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/acts-interpretation-substituted-references-section-19b-order-1997/documents"}}