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Agency Details

Agency Number: TA1807
Title: DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, PARKS, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
Start Date: 01 Jul 2009
End Date:
Description:

The department includes staff from the former Department of Primary Industries & water and the former Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts.

The department provides a diverse range of services that support primary industry development, the protection of our natural environment, effective land and water management and the protection of the State's relative disease and pest free status. Responsibilities also include maintaining the security of land tenure, administration of much of the State's Crown lands and delivery of government services through Service Tasmania.
Information Sources:

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, PARKS, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT website
Legislation Administered:

Legislation Creating:

State Service (Restructuring) Order 2009
Legislation Abolishing Agency:

Functions Performed:
• 5 CULTURAL AFFAIRS [1]
• 8 ENVIRONMENT [1]
• 15 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES [1]
• 16 RESOURCES, LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT [1]
• 18 SPORT AND RECREATION [1]
• 19 TOURISM [1]
Controlled Agencies:
• TA1568 ROYAL TASMANIAN BOTANICAL GARDENS 01 Jan 1828
• TA164 RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION 01 Nov 1957 01 Jul 2011
• 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
• TA1945 AGRICULTURAL, SILVICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS COUNCIL 08 Dec 1995
• TA1724 HERITAGE TASMANIA 01 Jan 1997
• TA1740 INLAND FISHERIES SERVICE 01 Jan 2000
• TA1748 ABORIGINAL HERITAGE TASMANIA (AHT) 31 Dec 2003
• TA1723 ENVIRONMENT DIVISION 05 Apr 2006 01 Jul 2008
• TA1962 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY 01 Jul 2008
• TA1905 TASMANIAN IRRIGATION PTY LTD 01 Jul 2011
• TA1966 ABORIGINAL HERITAGE COUNCIL 01 Jan 2012
Previous Agencies:
• TA1710 DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES & WATER 05 Apr 2006 30 Jun 2009
• TA1752 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, PARKS, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS 12 Feb 2008 30 Jun 2009
Series Created By Agency:
• AD43  LAUNCESTON OFFICE (MT PLEASANT LABORATORIES) - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 01 Jan 1923 31 Dec 1993