1Administrative Arrangements Order

Notified in the Northern Territory Government Gazette S64 on 24 October 2025. Page 1 of 33 Northern Territory of Australia Financial Management Act 1995 Interpretation Act 1978 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 Administrative Arrangements Order 2025 I, Hugh Crosby Heggie, Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, under section 35 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and for the Financial Management Act 1995 and the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993, make the following order. 1 Commencement and application (1) This order commences on 24 October 2025. (2) This order has effect subject to any Act. 2 Revocation of previous order The order entitled "Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 4) 2024" dated 28 November 2024 and notified in Gazette No. S102 of 28 November 2024, is revoked. 3 Nomination of Agencies for Financial Management Act 1995 and Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 (1) A department or other authority or body listed in Schedule 1, Part 1, is nominated as an Agency for: (a) the Financial Management Act 1995; and (b) the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993. (2) A department or other authority or body listed in Schedule 1, Part 2, is nominated as an Agency for the Financial Management Act 1995. (3) A department or other authority or body listed in Schedule 1, Part 3, is nominated as an Agency for the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993.

Page 2 of 33 4 Allocation to Ministers of administration of Acts and Agencies and of responsibility for areas and activities of government and government authorities and entities The Minister holding a Ministerial office mentioned in Schedule 2 is allocated: (a) administration of each Act listed in Schedule 2, column 1 for the Ministerial office; and (b) responsibility for each area or activity of government and government authority or government entity listed in Schedule 2, column 2 for the Ministerial office; and (c) administration of each Agency specified in Schedule 2 for the Ministerial office to the extent that administration relates to the Acts, areas or activities of government and government authorities or entities mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b). 5 Allocation to Agencies of administration of Acts and responsibility for areas and activities of government and government authorities and entities An Agency listed in Schedule 2 is allocated: (a) administration of each Act listed in Schedule 2, column 1, for the Agency; and (b) responsibility for each area or activity of government and government authority or government entity listed in Schedule 2, column 2, for the Agency. Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Northern Territory of Australia on 23 October 2025. Responsible Minister: L. E. FINOCCHIARO Chief Minister H. C. HEGGIE Administrator

Page 3 of 33 Schedule 1 Nomination of Agencies Part 1 Agencies for Financial Management Act 1995 and Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 Attorney-General's Department Auditor-General's Office Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Department of Children and Families Department of Corporate and Digital Development Department of Corrections Department of Education and Training Department of Health Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development Department of Lands, Planning and Environment Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Department of Mining and Energy Department of People, Sport and Culture Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet Department of the Legislative Assembly Department of Tourism and Hospitality Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations Department of Treasury and Finance Land Development Corporation Northern Territory Electoral Commission Northern Territory Fire and Emergency Service Office of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Ombudsman's Office Part 2 Agencies for Financial Management Act 1995 Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority Northern Territory Police Force NT Home Ownership Northern Territory Treasury Corporation Part 3 Agency for Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 Police Civil Employment Unit