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Agency:
Industrial Department
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1916
End Date:
31 Dec 1930
Description:
To administer factories, shops, footwear, workers compensation and wages board Acts and State immigration activities.~
Legislation Administered:
1/9/1919 took over Labour Bureaux from Tas Tourist Department. (J&P No. 21/1919-20), 17/9/1924 took over State Immigration (J&P 11/1925-26) from Agriculture.
Legislation Creating:
Proclamation (See TGG 22 Feb 1916 p.530) (abolished 15 Aug 1930 see GSD 22/339 file 15/5)
Functions Performed:
Immigration
Workplace management
Controlled Agencies:
Wages Boards (Chairman of...) (TA4)01 Jan 191131 Dec 1975
Subsequent Agencies:
Industrial Section (TA18)01 Jan 193031 Dec 1940

Department of Public Health (TA19)06 Jan 190401 Aug 1956

Charitable Grants Department (TA21)01 Jan 187231 Dec 1934

Tasmanian Industrial Boards (TA273)01 Jan 196331 Dec 1984