Function Term:
Resources, land and water management
Function Number:
Function Description:
Management and economic development of energy, mineral, metal, land, water, renewable resources, and manufacturing industries. Includes land owned or leased by government authorities and resource management on behalf of the public. See ENVIRONMENT for the impact of resource extraction on the natural environment.
Agencies Performing Function:
Lands and Surveys Department (TA69) | 01 Jan 1804 | 23 Dec 1970 |
Commissioners of Survey ( Land Commissioners for Van Diemen's Land) - (Land Grants) (TA1027) | 01 Jan 1826 | 31 Dec 1832 |
Registry of Deeds (TA84) | 01 Jan 1827 |
Commissioners for Claims to Grants (Land Grants) [Caveat Board] (TA471) | 01 Jan 1832 | 31 Dec 1858 |
Board of Claims for Secondary Grants (TA474) | 01 Mar 1837 | 31 Dec 1837 |
New Norfolk Water Commissioners (TA596) | 01 Jan 1860 |
Land Titles Office (TA70) | 01 Jan 1862 |
Land Titles Commissioners (TA176) | 01 Jan 1862 | 31 Dec 1980 |
Office of the Minister for Lands and Works (TA411) | 01 Jan 1869 |
Royal Commission Into the Lands and Works Department (TA694) | 01 Jan 1876 | 31 Dec 1877 |
Campbell Town Water Trust (TA502) | 01 Jan 1879 |
Mines Branch (TA1002) | 01 Jan 1883 | 31 Dec 1894 |
Mount Cameron Water Race Board (1) (TA737) | 01 Jan 1887 | 31 Dec 1926 |
Queens Domain Committee (TA193) | 01 Jan 1889 | 31 Dec 1917 |
Glenorchy Water Trust (TA532) | 01 Jan 1890 |
Latrobe Water Trust. (TA569) | 01 Jan 1890 | 31 Dec 1907 |
Macquarie Water Trust (TA584) | 01 Jan 1892 |
Evandale Water Trust (TA515) | 01 Jan 1894 |
Cressy Water Trust (TA2212) | 01 Jan 1894 | 31 Dec 1919 |
Office of the Minister for Mines (TA413) | 01 Jan 1895 | 31 Dec 1989 |
Clyde Water Trust (TA506) | 01 Jan 1898 |
Longford Water Trust (TA581) | 01 Jan 1898 |
Midlands Water Trust (TA590) | 01 Jan 1898 |
Perth Water Trust (TA606) | 01 Jan 1898 |
Board of Land Purchase Commissioners (TA371) | 13 Dec 1901 | 30 Nov 1906 |
Deloraine Water Trust (TA507) | 01 Jan 1902 |
Swansea Water Trust (TA527) | 01 Jan 1903 |
Office of the Surveyor-General (TA2199) | 01 Jan 1903 | 31 Dec 2013 |
Bothwell Water Trust (TA809) | 01 Jan 1904 |
Ulverstone Water Trust (TA655) | 01 Jan 1905 |
Mining Board (TA740) | 01 Jan 1906 | 31 Dec 1929 |
Closer Settlement Board (TA372) | 30 Nov 1906 | 01 Mar 1932 |
Royal Commission Into the Lands and Surveys Department (TA695) | 01 Jan 1910 | 31 Dec 1910 |
Royal Commission Into the North Lyell Mine Disaster (TA717) | 01 Jan 1912 | 31 Dec 1913 |
Hydro Electric Department (TA1103) | 01 Jan 1914 | 31 Dec 1930 |
National Park Board (TA427) | 01 Jan 1917 | 31 Dec 1947 |
Forestry Department (TA900) | 01 Jan 1921 | 01 Jul 1994 |
State Development Advisory Board (TA189) | 01 Jan 1923 | 31 Dec 1929 |
Royal Commission Into Carbide and Electro Products Co. (TA704) | 01 Jan 1924 | 31 Dec 1925 |
Office of the Minister for Forests (TA404) | 01 Jan 1925 |
Royal Commission Into the Returned Soldiers Settlement Act 1916 (TA691) | 01 Jan 1926 | 31 Dec 1927 |
Mount Cameron Water Race Board (2) (TA738) | 01 Jan 1928 |
Aid to Mining Act Board (TA739) | 01 Jan 1928 |
Office of the Minister Administering the Hydro-Electric Commission Act (TA407) | 01 Jun 1928 | 31 Dec 1976 |
Hydro-Electric Commission (TA314) | 01 Jan 1930 | 30 Jun 1998 |
Cradle Mountain Reserve Board (TA434) | 01 Jan 1930 | 31 Dec 1947 |
Port Arthur and Eaglehawk Neck Reserves Board (TA435) | 01 Jan 1938 | 31 Dec 1947 |
Forest Dedication Board (TA1645) | 01 Jan 1938 |
Technical Committee on Fuels (TA224) | 01 Jan 1939 | 31 Dec 1943 |
Mount Barrow Scenic Reserve Board (TA440) | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1947 |
Board of Inquiry on the Hydro Electric Commission (TA1594) | 08 Oct 1940 | 18 Mar 1941 |
Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (TA165) | 01 Jan 1944 | 31 Dec 1957 |
Town and Country Planning Commission (TA236) | 01 Jan 1944 | 23 Dec 1993 |
Royal Commission Into Forestry Administration (TA709) | 01 Jan 1945 | 31 Dec 1947 |
Southern Regional Water Supply Scheme (TA186) | 01 Jan 1946 | 31 Dec 1961 |
Forestry Commission (TA66) | 01 Jan 1947 | 01 Jul 1994 |
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Board (TA426) | 01 Jan 1947 | 31 Dec 1968 |
Mount Field National Park Board (TA433) | 01 Jan 1947 | 31 Dec 1968 |
Port Arthur Scenic Reserves Board (TA436) | 01 Jan 1947 | 31 Dec 1950 |
Northern Scenery Board (TA438) | 01 Jan 1947 | 31 Dec 1968 |
Valuation Branch (TA392) | 01 Jan 1948 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Industrial Development Committee (TA732) | 01 Jan 1948 | 31 Dec 1965 |
North Esk Regional Water Supply Scheme (TA925) | 12 Apr 1949 | 01 Nov 1958 |
Select Committee to Inquire Into Hydro-Electric Commission (TA274) | 01 Jan 1951 | 31 Dec 1951 |
Nomenclature Board (TA358) | 01 Jan 1953 |
Hobart Metropolitan Planning Committee (TA173) | 01 Jan 1954 | 31 Dec 1958 |
Tamar Valley Planning Committee (TA1803) | 01 Jan 1954 | 30 Sep 1969 |
Launceston Flood Protection Authority (TA1104) | 01 Jan 1955 | 31 Dec 1960 |
Rivers and Water Supply Commission (TA164) | 01 Jan 1957 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Southern Metropolitan Master Planning Authority (TA172) | 01 Jan 1958 |
Office of the Minister for Industrial Development (TA409) | 01 May 1959 | 31 May 1976 |
Launceston Flood Protection Board (TA320) | 01 Jan 1960 | 31 Dec 1971 |
Metropolitan Water Board (TA187) | 01 Jan 1961 | 31 Dec 1984 |
Committee to Investigate Conveyancing of Country Roads (TA175) | 01 May 1961 | 30 Nov 1961 |
Tasman Peninsula Board (TA437) | 01 Jan 1962 | 31 Dec 1968 |
Committee of Inquiry Into the Farm Finances of Settlers on King Island under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme (TA1737) | 01 Mar 1963 | 30 Sep 1964 |
Directorate of Industrial Development and Trade (TA50) | 01 Jan 1965 | 31 Dec 1977 |
State Medical Planning Committee (TA1098) | 01 Jan 1965 |
Tasmanian Industrial Advisory Committee (TA735) | 01 Jan 1966 |
South West National Park Board (TA439) | 01 Jan 1968 | 31 Dec 1969 |
Board of Inquiry Into Land Valuations (TA255) | 01 Jan 1969 | 31 Dec 1970 |
Tamar Region Master Planning Authority (TA983) | 16 Sep 1969 | 23 Sep 1991 |
Tasmanian Timber Promotions Board (TA1930) | 18 Dec 1970 |
Lands Department (TA902) | 23 Dec 1970 | 01 May 1987 |
Interim Planning Appeal Board (TA365) | 01 Jan 1971 | 31 Dec 1977 |
Office of the Minister for National Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (TA414) | 17 Apr 1974 |
Steering Committee of the State Strategy Plan (TA171) | 18 Apr 1974 | 31 Dec 1977 |
South West Advisory Committee (TA472) | 01 Jan 1975 | 31 Dec 1977 |
Board of Inquiry Into Private Forest Development (TA308) | 01 Jan 1976 | 31 Dec 1977 |
Office of the Minister for Resources and Energy (TA420) | 01 Dec 1976 | 31 Aug 1978 |
Department of Planning and Development (TA51) | 01 Jan 1977 | 31 Dec 1980 |
North-West Regional Water Authority (TA359) | 01 Jan 1977 | 09 Aug 1999 |
Planning Appeal Board (TA366) | 01 Jan 1977 | 31 Dec 1993 |
Private Forestry Division (TA1437) | 01 Jan 1977 | 01 Jul 1994 |
Private Forestry Council (TA1450) | 01 Jan 1977 | 01 Jul 1994 |
Office of the Minister for Economic Planning and Development (TA397) | 01 Jul 1978 | 31 Dec 1982 |
Office of the Minister for Water Resources (TA425) | 01 Jul 1978 |
Department of Industrial Development (TA306) | 01 Jan 1980 | 01 Mar 1984 |
Geospatial Infrastructure Branch (Incorporating the Office of the Surveyor General) (TA1967) | 01 Jan 1980 |
Office of the Minister for Energy (TA400) | 01 Sep 1980 |
Tasmanian Development Authority (TA291) | 01 Mar 1984 | 01 Jul 1995 |
Department of Lands, Parks and Wildlife (TA901) | 01 May 1987 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Hec Enterprises Corporation (TA1914) | 19 Aug 1987 | 01 Jul 1998 |
Forest & Forest Industry Council of Tasmania (TA1829) | 01 Jan 1989 |
Office of the Minister for Environment and Planning (TA1008) | 01 Jul 1989 | 28 Feb 1993 |
Department of Environment and Planning (TA912) | 17 Jul 1989 | 02 Feb 1993 |
Department of Resources and Energy (TA919) | 17 Jul 1989 | 18 Feb 1992 |
Division of Mines and Mineral Resources (TA974) | 17 Jul 1989 | 18 Feb 1992 |
Office of the Minister for Mines (TA1516) | 01 Feb 1992 | 31 Jul 1998 |
Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Energy (TA986) | 18 Feb 1992 | 03 Feb 1993 |
Department of Mines (TA987) | 18 Feb 1992 | 03 Feb 1993 |
Office of Energy Planning and Conservation (TA1097) | 01 Sep 1992 |
Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal (TA1106) | 01 Jan 1993 |
Department of Environment and Land Management (TA1018) | 02 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Mines Division (TA873) | 03 Feb 1993 | 09 Nov 1994 |
Department of State Development and Resources (TA1016) | 03 Feb 1993 | 09 Nov 1994 |
Office of the Minister for Environment & Land Management (TA1495) | 23 Feb 1993 |
Wellington Park Management Trust (TA1734) | 10 Sep 1993 |
Land Use Planning Review Panel (TA1503) | 01 Nov 1993 | 01 Jan 1998 |
Private Forests Tasmania (TA1438) | 01 Jan 1994 |
Forestry Tasmania (TA1545) | 01 Jul 1994 |
Mineral Resources Tasmania (TA1553) | 09 Nov 1994 |
Tasmania Development and Resources (TA1559) | 09 Nov 1994 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Abalone Fishery Advisory Committee (TA1985) | 01 Jan 1995 |
Community Review Committee (Threatened Species) (TA1987) | 01 Jan 1995 |
Marine Farming Planning Review Panel (TA1975) | 15 Sep 1995 |
Agricultural, Silvicultural and Veterinary Chemicals Council (TA1945) | 08 Dec 1995 |
Commonwealth/State Inquiry Into the Tasmanian Economy - the Nixon Inquiry. (TA1483) | 01 Oct 1996 | 31 Jul 1997 |
Hobart Regional Water Authority - Trading As Hobart Water (TA1607) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Heritage Tasmania (TA1724) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Tasmanian Heritage Council (TA1729) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Tasmanian Planning Commission (TA1822) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Esk Water (TA1753) | 01 Jul 1997 |
Resource Planning and Development Commission (TA1583) | 01 Jan 1998 |
Office of the Valuer-General (TA2165) | 01 Jan 1998 |
Aurora Energy (TA1577) | 01 Jul 1998 |
Transend Networks (TA1586) | 01 Jul 1998 |
Hydro-Electric Corporation - Trading As Hydro Tasmania (TA1601) | 01 Jul 1998 |
Office of the Regulator (TA1602) | 01 Jul 1998 | 20 Dec 2000 |
Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (TA1542) | 18 Sep 1998 | 05 Apr 2006 |
Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (TA1554) | 18 Sep 1998 |
Department of State Development (TA1560) | 18 Sep 1998 | 09 Aug 2002 |
Land Data Registration Branch (TA1587) | 18 Sep 1998 |
Office of the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (TA1590) | 18 Sep 1998 |
Information and Land Services Division (TA1616) | 18 Sep 1998 |
Style of Tasmania (TA1845) | 01 Jan 1999 | 31 Dec 2009 |
Savage River Rehabilitation Program Management Committee (TA1994) | 01 Jan 1999 |
Cradle Coast Water (TA1629) | 10 Aug 1999 |
Assessment Committee for Dam Construction (TA1981) | 27 Oct 1999 |
Dulverton Regional Waste Management Authority, Trading As Dulverton Waste Management (TA1997) | 01 Jan 2000 |
Renewables Tasmania (TA2219) | 01 Jan 2000 |
Office of the Tasmanian Energy Regulator (TA1754) | 20 Dec 2000 |
Conservation Compensation Committee (TA1988) | 01 Jan 2002 |
Department of Economic Development (TA1636) | 09 Aug 2002 | 11 Feb 2008 |
Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Council (TA1977) | 14 Nov 2002 |
Cradle Coast Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Regional Committee (TA1978) | 14 Nov 2002 |
Northern Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Regional Committee (TA1979) | 14 Nov 2002 |
Southern Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Regional Committee (TA1980) | 14 Nov 2002 |
Office of the Minister for Economic Development (TA1835) | 22 Mar 2004 |
Forest Practices Authority (TA1820) | 01 Jan 2005 |
Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority (TA1704) | 04 Apr 2005 |
Department of Primary Industries & Water (TA1710) | 05 Apr 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Launceston Flood Authority (TA1976) | 01 Jan 2008 | 31 Aug 2014 |
Department of Economic Development and Tourism (TA1751) | 12 Feb 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Tasmanian Irrigation Development Board Pty Ltd (TA1800) | 01 Mar 2008 |
Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation (Southern Region) Pty Limited - Trading As Southern Water (TA1790) | 09 Jul 2008 |
Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation (Northern Region) Pty Limited - Trading As Ben Lomond Water (TA1791) | 09 Jul 2008 |
Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation (North Western Region) Pty Limited - Trading As Cradle Mountain Water (TA1792) | 09 Jul 2008 |
Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation (Common Services) Pty Limited Trading As Onstream (TA1793) | 09 Jul 2008 |
Tasmanian Irrigation Schemes Pty Ltd (TA1902) | 01 Sep 2008 |
Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator (TA1812) | 01 Nov 2008 |
Momentum Energy (TA1965) | 01 Jan 2009 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (TA1807) | 01 Jul 2009 |
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts (TA1808) | 01 Jul 2009 |
Entura (TA2020) | 01 Jan 2010 |
Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd (TA1905) | 01 Jul 2011 |
Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation Trading As Taswater (TA2017) | 01 Jul 2013 |
Biosecurity Tasmania (TA2163) | 01 Jan 2014 |
Tasnetworks (TA2099) | 01 Jul 2014 |
Land Tasmania (TA2162) | 01 May 2015 |
Location Services Branch (Incorporating the Office of the Surveyor General) (TA2183) | 01 Jan 2017 |
Sustainable Timber Tasmania (TA2161) | 01 Jul 2017 |
Place Names Advisory Panel (TA2233) | 01 Jul 2020 |
Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania (TA2223) | 26 Aug 2021 |
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (TA2222) | 01 Dec 2021 |