Tasmania regulation

Administrative Arrangements Amendment Order (No. 3) 2026

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Jurisdiction

Tasmania

Act Number

37 of 2026

Collection

regulation

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What this instrument is and does (plain English)

This document is an Administrative Arrangements Amendment Order for Tasmania (No. 3) 2026. Instruments of this type reassign which Minister or government department is responsible for particular Acts, functions or administrative tasks. They are an executive housekeeping tool: they move responsibilities around inside government, they do not by themselves change primary law (Acts of Parliament).
Who it affects
- Ministers and departments: it changes which Minister or department handles particular programs, statutory functions or administrative responsibilities.
- Public servants: agencies must change reporting lines, policy responsibilities and administrative arrangements to match the new assignment.
- Regulated persons and businesses: the point of contact for permits, compliance, approvals or enforcement may change; notices, application forms and guidance may need updating.
- Members of the public: interactions with government (where to apply for something, which Minister to contact) can change.
How it works, mechanically
- The Order lists specific Acts, statutory functions or administrative subjects and names the Minister and department to which each is assigned. Implementation is normally by proclamation or by replacing entries in the schedule of the Administrative Arrangements Order.
- It does not amend the text of the Acts themselves. Powers, duties and legal standards in the Acts remain unchanged unless a separate law is passed.

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Part 1

Preliminary

Part 1 Preliminary

Short title

1 Short title

This order may be cited as the Administrative Arrangements Amendment Order (No. 3) 2026 .

Commencement

2 Commencement

(1) Except as provided in this clause, the provisions of this order take effect on 2 July 2026.

(2) Part 3 takes effect on 16 July 2026.

PART 2 - Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Amended

3. Principal Order

In this Part, the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 is referred to as the Principal Order.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 .

PART 3 - Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Further Amended

5. Principal Order

In this Part, the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 is referred to as the Principal Order.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 .

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 17 June 2026

This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Part 2

Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Amended

Part 2 Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Amended

Principal Order

3 Principal Order

In this Part, the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 is referred to as the Principal Order.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 .

4.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 .

Part 3

Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Further Amended

Part 3 Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Further Amended

Principal Order

5 Principal Order

In this Part, the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 is referred to as the Principal Order.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 .

6.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 .

Source text

Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Administrative Arrangements Amendment Order (No. 3) 2026

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following order under section 4 of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990 .

9 June 2026

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

JEREMY ROCKLIFF

Premier

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title

This order may be cited as the Administrative Arrangements Amendment Order (No. 3) 2026 .

2. Commencement

(1) Except as provided in this clause, the provisions of this order take effect on 2 July 2026.

(2) Part 3 takes effect on 16 July 2026.

PART 2 - Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Amended

3. Principal Order

In this Part, the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 is referred to as the Principal Order.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 .

PART 3 - Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 Further Amended

5. Principal Order

In this Part, the Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 is referred to as the Principal Order.

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the .