sec.33AAReferences to departments

### 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.