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(3) Are Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment instruments gazetted.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) All Ministerial Appointment instruments and timing, made under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Self Government Act) can be located on the ACT Legislative Website at www.legislation.act.gov.au
(2) The purpose of each Ministerial Appointment is reflective of the government’s continued commitment to its priorities.
(3) There is no requirement under the Self-Government Act, which deals with ministerial appointments, to gazette instruments of Ministerial Appointment.
Administrative arrangements—ministerial appointments
(Question No 76)
Mr Coe asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 17 February 2017:
(1) Can the Chief Minister list the number of Administrative Arrangements made under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and the Public Sector Management Act 1994 in each year from 2012 to 2016 and the date each Administrative Arrangements were made.
(2) Can the Chief Minister outline the reason for the making of each Administrative Arrangements in 2016.
(3) Is it a requirement for Administrative Arrangements to be gazetted.
(4) Has Administrative Arrangements 2016 (No 5) been gazetted; if so, what was the date of gazettal.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) All Administrative Arrangements and their timing, made under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and the Public Sector Management Act 1994 can be located on the ACT Legislation Website at www.legislation.act.gov.au.
(2) The purpose of each new Administrative Arrangement is to adjust responsibilities and reporting lines to best achieve the government’s priorities and deliver on the Government’s election commitments.
(3) Section 43(3) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self Government) Act 1988 requires the Chief Minister publish in the Territory Gazette authorisations of a Minister or Ministers to act on behalf of the Chief Minister, as detailed in the Administrative Arrangements.
(4) Administrative Arrangements 2016 (No 5) were publicly available on the ACT Legislation Website from 19 December 2016. While they were publicly available on the ACT Legislation Website from the date they were made, there was a delay in publishing them in the Gazette (21 February 2017).
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