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Acts Interpretation Act 1954
sec.33AAReferences to departments
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### sec.33AA References to departments
In an Act, a reference to a department is a reference to an entity that is a department of government under the Public Sector Act 2022 .
In a provision of an Act, a reference to the department without specifying a particular department of government by name is a reference to—
if, for the time being, different Ministers administer the provision in relation to different matters—the department of government that—
deals with the relevant matter; and
is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or
in any other case—the department of government that—
deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and
is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision.
In an Act, a reference to a specified department of government that no longer exists is a reference to the department specified by notification by the Governor in Council.
If a provision of an Act refers to a department of government and specifies the department by reference to the administration (however described) of a specified Act or enactment, subsection (2) applies as if references in paragraphs (a) and (b) to the provision were references to the specified Act or enactment.
s 33AA ins 2023 No. 23 s 8
(1)–(4) reloc from s 33 2023 No. 23 s 7 (5) and renum
(sec.33AA-ssec.1) In an Act, a reference to a department is a reference to an entity that is a department of government under the Public Sector Act 2022 .
(sec.33AA-ssec.2) In a provision of an Act, a reference to the department without specifying a particular department of government by name is a reference to— if, for the time being, different Ministers administer the provision in relation to different matters—the department of government that— deals with the relevant matter; and is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or in any other case—the department of government that— deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision.
(sec.33AA-ssec.3) In an Act, a reference to a specified department of government that no longer exists is a reference to the department specified by notification by the Governor in Council.
(sec.33AA-ssec.4) If a provision of an Act refers to a department of government and specifies the department by reference to the administration (however described) of a specified Act or enactment, subsection (2) applies as if references in paragraphs (a) and (b) to the provision were references to the specified Act or enactment.
- (a) if, for the time being, different Ministers administer the provision in relation to different matters—the department of government that— (i) deals with the relevant matter; and (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or
- (i) deals with the relevant matter; and
- (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or
- (b) in any other case—the department of government that— (i) deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision.
- (i) deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and
- (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision.
- (i) deals with the relevant matter; and
- (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or
- (i) deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and
- (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision.