Agency:
Department of Tourism (2).
Agency Number:
Start Date:
27 Mar 1996
End Date:
31 Jan 1997
Description:
To promote tourism in Tasmania. The department was created as part of a general reorganisation of the State Service. The Sport and Recreation division of the former department became part of the Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development and all the Authorities, Boards and Offices not directly linked to the promotion and marketing of tourism were transferred to the administrative control of other agencies.~~ As part of another reorganisation of the State Service following a change of government Tourism was amalgamated with Tasmania Development and Resources on 27 March 1996 to form a new Department of State Development.~~
Legislation Administered:
Statutory rule 1996 No. 33 p.268
Legislation Creating:
Statutory Rule 1996 No.31.
Functions Performed:
Tourism
Controlled Agencies:
| Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (TA1551) | 01 Oct 1987 |
Controlling Agencies:
| Office of the Minister for Tourism (TA422) | 01 Jan 1942 |
Previous Agencies:
| Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (TA895) | 17 Jul 1989 | 27 Mar 1996 |
Related Agencies:
| Tourism Advisory Committee (TA348) | 01 Jan 1977 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Tourism Tasmania (TA1548) | 01 Feb 1997 |
Series Created By Agency:
| AC421 Films and Videos relating to Tasmania Acquired by the Agency. | 01 Jan 1970 | 31 Dec 2002 |
| AC420 Promotional Films & Videos and Footage Produced for the Agency by Outside Producers | 01 Jan 1978 | 05 Aug 2002 |