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Supplement to the general order effective 11 August 2020

Supplementary changes effective 11 August 2020 to the general order of 22 June 2020.

This Supplement takes effect on 11 August 2020.

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The Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Premier of Victoria

I, the Hon Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria, state that the following administrative arrangements for responsibility for the following Acts of Parliament, provisions of Acts and functions will operate from the Effective date in place of the arrangements specified in the Administration of Acts General Order of 22 June 2020 (as amended by the Supplement effective on 8 July 2020), in relation to the Acts, provisions of Acts and functions specified in this Supplement.

Attorney-General

Acts Enumeration and Revision Act 1958

Administration and Probate Act 1958

Administrative Law Act 1978

Adoption Act 1984

Age of Majority Act 1977

Appeal Costs Act 1998

Attorney-General and Solicitor-General Act 1972

Bail Act 1977 – Except:

  • Section 3B (this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996

Charities Act 1978

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 – Except:

  • Chapters 3 and 4 (these Chapters are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Child Protection)
  • Chapter 5 (except Division 2 of Part 5.2 and sections 359 and 359A) (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)
  • Sections 359 and 359A (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victim Support and the Minister for Youth Justice)
  • Part 6.2 (this Part is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Child Protection and the Minister for Youth Justice)

Choice of Law (Limitation Periods) Act 1993

Civil Procedure Act 2010

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

Commercial Arbitration Act 2011

Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970

Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2004

Commonwealth Powers (Family Law-Children) Act 1986

Confiscation Act 1997 – Except:

  • Section 134 (this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Crime Prevention)

Constitution Act 1975 –

  • Part III
  • Division 1 of Part IIIAA (this Division is jointly administered with the Premier)
  • Divisions 3 to 6 of Part IIIAA
  • Section 88 in so far as it relates to the appointment of Crown Counsel and Crown Counsel (Advisings)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Government Services, the Minister for Regulatory Reform, the Minister for Training and Skills and the Premier)

Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 1989

Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1980

Constitutional Powers (Request) Act 1980

Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001

Coroners Act 2008

Corporations (Administrative Actions) Act 2001

Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001

Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001

Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990

Council of Law Reporting in Victoria Act 1967

County Court Act 1958

Court Security Act 1980

Court Services Victoria Act 2014

Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991

Crimes Act 1958

Crimes at Sea Act 1999

Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004

Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 – Except:

  • Sections 38C-38E, 38ZW, 42, 46 and 74 (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victim Support)
  • Sections 48-55, 57A, 57B, 58, 58A and 60-63(1), Division 3 of Part 7 and Part 7A (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers and the Minister for Mental Health)
  • Part 5A (this Part is jointly administered with the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Mental Health and the Minister for Youth Justice)
  • Part 7C (this Part is jointly administered with the Minister for Mental Health)

Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012

Criminal Procedure Act 2009

Crown Proceedings Act 1958

Defamation Act 2005

Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 –

  • Part 5

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation)

Domicile Act 1978

Electoral Act 2002 –

  • Part 8

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Government Services and the Premier)

Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000

Equal Opportunity Act 2010

Evidence Act 2008

Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958

Family Violence Protection Act 2008 – Except:

  • Parts 5A, 5B and 11, Division 1A of Part 13, sections 210A and 210B (these provisions are administered by the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence)

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence)

Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

Fences Act 1968

Fines Reform Act 2014

Foreign Judgments Act 1962

Fortification Removal Act 2013

Freedom of Information Act 1982

Guardianship and Administration Act 2019

Honorary Justices Act 2014

Imperial Acts Application Act 1980

Imprisonment of Fraudulent Debtors Act 1958

Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011

Infringements Act 2006

Instruments Act 1958 – Except:

  • In so far as it relates to the functions of the Registrar-General and the management of the Office of the Registrar-General (in so far as it relates to those matters, the Act is administered by the Minister for Planning)

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Judgment Debt Recovery Act 1984

Judicial College of Victoria Act 2001

Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016

Judicial Entitlements Act 2015

Judicial Proceedings Reports Act 1958

Juries Act 2000

Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

Jury Directions Act 2015

Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986

Land Act 1958 –

  • In so far as it relates to the exercise of powers relating to leases and licences under Subdivisions 1 and 2 of Division 9 of Part I in respect of land described as Crown Allotment 22D of Section 30, Parish of Melbourne North being the site of the Victorian County Court
  • In so far as it relates to the land described as Crown Allotment 16 of Section 5, Elwood, Parish of Prahran being the site of the former Elwood Police Station:
    • Except Division 6 of Part I, Subdivision 3 of Division 9 of Part I, section 209 and the remainder of the Act where it relates to the sale and alienation of Crown Lands as set out in Administrative Arrangements Order No. 58 (these provisions are administered by the Assistant Treasurer)
    • Except sections 201, 201A and 399
  • Sections 22C-22E
  • Sections 201, 201A and 399 in so far as they relate to the land described as Crown Allotment 16 of Section 5, Elwood, Parish of Prahran being the site of the former Elwood Police Station (in so far as they relate to that land, these provisions are jointly administered with the Assistant Treasurer)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Creative Industries, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Government Services, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Ports and Freight and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety )

Land Titles Validation Act 1994

Legal Aid Act 1978

Legal Identity of Defendants (Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2018

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014

Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)

Leo Cussen Institute (Registration as a Company) Act 2011

Limitation of Actions Act 1958

Local Government Act 1989 –

Sections 44-46, 48 and 49

Sections 223A, 223B and 223C

Sections 223BA-223BM

Section 243 in so far as it relates to municipal electoral tribunals and inspectors of municipal administration

Schedule 4

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Local Government, the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Magistrates’ Court Act 1989

Maintenance Act 1965

Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 – Except:

  • Part 3 (this Part is jointly administered with the Minister for Police and Emergency Services)

Marriage Act 1958

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018 –

  • The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victim Support

National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018

Ombudsman Act 1973 – Except:

  • Sections 3 – 6 (these sections are administered by the Premier)

Open Courts Act 2013

Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 –

  • Sections 7, 7A and 52 (in so far as these sections relate to public interest disclosures about conduct by or in the Victorian Inspectorate, these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Premier)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Premier)

Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983

Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1968

Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

Personal Property Securities (Statute Law Revision and Implementation) Act 2010

Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010

Powers of Attorney Act 2014

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

Professional Standards Act 2003

Property Law Act 1958 – Except:

  • In so far as it relates to the functions of the Registrar-General and the management of the Office of the Registrar-General (in so far as it relates to those matters, the Act is administered by the Minister for Planning)

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 –

  • Sections 3 to 11, 15, 17 to 19, 20(2), 20(3), 20(6), 21 to 23, 28, 30, 31, Division 4 of Part 5, Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 8, Parts 9 and 10 (except section 198), section 208, Divisions 2 to 6 of Part 11 (except sections 233, 235, 236 and 237) in so far as those provisions relate to people in Victoria who, for the purpose of eliminating or reducing the serious risk to public health posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, are detained in or directed to remain in, or are staying in, quarantine, isolation or emergency accommodation at a place (being a hotel or other facility or class of facility), designated by the Attorney-General and published in the Government Gazette

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Health)

Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012

Public Interest Monitor Act 2011

Public Notaries Act 2001

Public Prosecutions Act 1994

Relationships Act 2008 –

  • The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Equality

Religious and Successory Trusts Act 1958

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 –

  • Part 11 (except subsection 447(1) and section 480)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Planning)

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind and other Agencies (Merger) Act 2005

Sentencing Act 1991 – Except:

  • Division 1C of Part 3 and section 89F (these provisions are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victim Support)
  • Subdivision 4 of Division 2 of Part 3 (this Subdivision is jointly administered with the Minister for Youth Justice)
  • Division 2 of Part 3BA (this Division is jointly administered with the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers)
  • Divisions 3 to 6 of Part 3A (these Divisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Corrections)

Settled Land Act 1958

Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Act 2010 –

  • Sections 9-11 and 14-22

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Mental Health)

Sheriff Act 2009

St Andrew’s Foundation Act 1997

Status of Children Act 1974

Summary Offences Act 1966

Supreme Court Act 1986

Surveillance Devices Act 1999

Telecommunications (Interception) (State Provisions) Act 1988

Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2003

Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 – Except:

  • Part 4 (this Part is administered by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services)

Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010

Transfer of Land Act 1958 – Except:

  • In so far as it relates to the functions of the Registrar of Titles and the management of the Office of Titles (in so far as it relates to those matters, the Act is administered by the Minister for Planning)

Trustee Act 1958

Trustee Companies Act 1984 –

  • The Act is jointly administered with the Treasurer

Unauthorized Documents Act 1958

Valuation of Land Act 1960 –

  • Divisions 1 and 2 of Part III, Divisions 4 and 5 of Part III where they relate to the determination of appeals by a Land Valuation Division of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Part IV in so far as it relates to the administration of the above provisions

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Planning)

Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014

Victims’ Charter Act 2006 –

  • Section 21

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Victim Support)

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 –

  • The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victim Support

Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2015 –

  • The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Victim Support

Victoria Law Foundation Act 2009

Victoria Park Land Act 1992

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Act 1985

Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000

Vital State Projects Act 1976 –

  • Sections 5-16

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Premier)

Wills Act 1997

Working with Children Act 2005

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 –

  • Division 1 of Part 6

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered by the Assistant Treasurer and the Minister for Workplace Safety)

Wrongs Act 1958

Minister for Health

Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 –

  • The Act is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Women

Anglican Welfare Agency Act 1997

Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 –

  • Parts 4, 5, 6A and 7A (these Parts are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Child Protection and the Minister for Education)
  • Sections 43 and 45 (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Education)
  • Part 7 (except sections 43 and 45)

(The Act is otherwise administered with the Minister for Child Protection)

Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 –

  • Sections 17B, 17BAA, 17BA, 17CA, 17CC, 17D, 17DAA, 17DA, 18A and 18B in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers in relation to the land described as Crown Allotment 3 Section 13A at Parkville Parish of Jika Jika
  • Part 3 (except sections 17AB, 17C and 18) in so far as it relates to the land shown as:
    • Crown Allotment 1, Section 54D at Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst
    • Crown Allotment 7, Section 83C at Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst
    • Crown Allotment 2105 at Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst
    • Crown Allotments 2120 and 2121 at Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst on Certified Plan OP123343 lodged with the Central Plan Office

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Minister for Business Precincts, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Ports and Freight, the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and the Premier)

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 – Except:

  • Parts IVA and IVB (these Parts are administered by the Minister for Agriculture)
  • Parts I, VII, IX, XII and Schedule 12 (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Mental Health)
  • Parts IIA, IV, V, VA, VI, Schedule 10 and Schedule 11 (these provisions are administered by the Minister for Mental Health)
  • Part XI (this Part is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Mental Health)

Epworth Foundation Act 1980

Food Act 1984 – Except:

  • Section 63 in so far as it relates to the making of regulations related to primary production and processing standards, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Agriculture

Gene Technology Act 2001

Health (Commonwealth State Funding Arrangements) Act 2012

Health Complaints Act 2016

Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria)

Health Practitioners (Special Events Exemption) Act 1999

Health Records Act 2001

Health Services Act 1988

Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (Repeal) Act 2007

Human Tissue Act 1982

Improving Cancer Outcomes Act 2014 –

  • Section 18

(The Act is otherwise jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy)

Land Act 1958 –

  • In so far as it relates to the exercise of powers relating to leases and licences under Subdivisions 1 and 2 of Division 9 of Part I in respect of:
    • the land described as Crown Allotment 60 A1 in the Parish of Traralgon and contained in Crown Lease Volume 1212 Folio 519
    • the land described as Crown Allotment 2064 in the Parish of Mildura, being the land on which the Mildura Hospital is located
    • the land described as Crown Allotment 2633 in the Parish of Jika Jika shown on the plan numbered OP123398 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being the site of the new Royal Children's Hospital

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Assistant Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the Minister for Corrections, the Minister for Creative Industries, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Minister for Government Services, the Minister for Ports and Freight and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety)

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation Act 2017

Medical Research Institutes Repeal Act 2008

Medical Treatment Planning and Decision Act 2016

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003

Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2008

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 – Except:

  • Sections 3 to 11, 15, 17 to 19, 20(2), 20(3), 20(6), 21 to 23, 28, 30, 31, Division 4 of Part 5, Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 8, Parts 9 and 10 (except section 198), section 208, Divisions 2 to 6 of Part 11 (except sections 233, 235, 236 and 237) in so far as those provisions relate to people in Victoria who, for the purpose of eliminating or reducing the serious risk to public health posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, are detained in or directed to remain in, or are staying in, quarantine, isolation or emergency accommodation at a place (being a hotel or other facility or class of facility), designated by the Attorney-General and published in the Government Gazette (in so far as they relate to those matters, these provisions are administered by the Attorney-General)

Radiation Act 2005

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2008

Royal Melbourne Hospital (Redevelopment) Act 1992 – Except:

  • Section 7 (this section is administered by the Minister for Education)

Safe Drinking Water Act 2003

Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Act 2015

Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Act 2010

Tobacco Act 1987

Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017

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