Department of Administrative Services

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Agency:

Agency Number:

TA898

Start Date:

17 Jul 1989

End Date:

07 Nov 1989

Description:

Provide a range of centralised services to Tasmanian Government agencies and the public. The Department of Administrative Services was created as part of the reorganisation of the Tasmanian State Service. It was formed by amalgamating the Supply and Tender Department, Electoral Department and the Government Printing Office. To these were added parts of 4 other Departments. The office of Consumer Affairs from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Management Services Division of the Department of Public Administration and the Computer Services Branch of the Treasury, along with the Public Offices Committee Secretariat, fleshed out the role of the Department. It also became responsible for a variety of Parliamentary services formerly performed in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The Department was renamed on 7 November in order to raise the public profile of the Office of Consumer Affairs.

Legislation Administered:

Advertisements (Terms of Purchase) Act 1973, Consumer Affairs Act 1988,Disposal of uncollected Goods Act 1698, Door to Door Trading Act 1986, Electoral Act 1985, Electroal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985, Flammable Clothing Act 1973, Goods (Trade Descriptions) Act 1971, Government Printing Office Act 1949, Mock Auctions Act 1973, Pyramid Selling Act 1974, Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977, Senate Elections Act 1935, Trading Stamps Abolition Act 1900, Travel Agents Act 1987, Unordered Goods and Services Act 1973.

Legislation Creating:

SR 1989/114

Functions Performed:

Government administration and governance
Workplace management

Controlled Agencies:

Office of Consumer Affairs (TA682)

14 Dec 1988

24 Nov 1999

Government Printing Office (TA767)

01 Jul 1948

16 Mar 1994

Tasmanian Electoral Office (TA988)