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Agency Details

Agency Number: TA1752
Title: DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, PARKS, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS
Start Date: 12 Feb 2008
End Date: 30 Jun 2009
Description:

This department was formed when Tourism was moved out of the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment into the Department of Economic Development, hence forming the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

In 2009 this department was closed and amalgamated into the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts.
Information Sources:

State Service Restructuring Order 3 of 2008
Legislation Administered:

Legislation Creating:

State Service Restructuring Order 3 of 2008
Legislation Abolishing Agency:

State Service (Restructuring) Order 2009
Functions Performed:
• 5 CULTURAL AFFAIRS [1]
• 8 ENVIRONMENT [1]
• 18 SPORT AND RECREATION [1]
• 19 TOURISM [1]
Controlled Agencies:
• TA1722 ARTS TASMANIA
• TA1568 ROYAL TASMANIAN BOTANICAL GARDENS 01 Jan 1828
• TA1567 TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 01 Jan 1848
• TA1551 PORT ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 01 Oct 1987
• TA1837 PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 02 Feb 1993
• TA1734 WELLINGTON PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST 10 Sep 1993
• TA1724 HERITAGE TASMANIA 01 Jan 1997
• TA1720 ARTS@WORK 30 Jun 2003
• TA1748 ABORIGINAL HERITAGE TASMANIA (AHT) 31 Dec 2003
• TA1723 ENVIRONMENT DIVISION 05 Apr 2006 01 Jul 2008
• TA1962 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY 01 Jul 2008
Previous Agencies:
• TA1708 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, ARTS & THE ENVIRONMENT 05 Apr 2006 11 Feb 2008
Subsequent Agencies:
• TA1807 DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, PARKS, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 01 Jul 2009
• TA1808 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND THE ARTS 01 Jul 2009
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