State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order (No. 2) 2006

State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order (No. 2) 2006

This is a Tasmanian government administrative order — essentially a formal document that sets out which bodies count as official government agencies under Tasmania's State Service, and who leads them.

What it does:

• Designates specific Tasmanian government bodies as official 'agencies' under the State Service Act 2000 (Tasmania's law governing how the public service is organised and run)
• Identifies the head of each agency (the most senior official responsible for running it)

Who it affects:

• Tasmanian public servants working in agencies named in the order
• Senior public service leaders (Heads of Agencies) whose authority and responsibilities flow from this designation
• Members of the public who deal with those agencies, since the order clarifies which bodies have official government status

Why it matters: Under Tasmanian law, being designated an 'agency' carries legal consequences — it determines things like employment conditions, accountability obligations, and how the organisation sits within the broader structure of government. This order is essentially the paperwork that makes it official.

Practical impact on most people: Minimal and indirect. This is a machinery-of-government document — it shapes how the bureaucracy is organised behind the scenes rather than directly changing rights or obligations for everyday Tasmanians.