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Agency:
Workplace Standards Tasmania
Agency Number:
Start Date:
05 Apr 2006
End Date:
01 Oct 2013
Description:
The agency was originally established as the Workplace Standards Authority to concentrate the regulation and supervision of working conditions in one agency. It underwent a name change on 21 March 2000 to Workplace Standards Tasmania.;;Workplace Standards Tasmania was amalgamated with the Department of Justice on 5 April 2006.;;;;In order to provide a more efficient service, Workplace Standards and WorkCover Tasmania were amalgamated to become WorkSafe Tasmania on 1 October 2013.
Information Sources:
State Service (Restructuring) Order 2006 (SR 2006 No 21)
Legislation Creating:
State Service (Restructuring) Order 2006 (SR 2006 No 21)
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
Administrative action
Functions Performed:
Workplace management
Controlled Agencies:
Occupational Licensing and Building Control (TA2062)01 Jul 200530 Jun 2013
Controlling Agencies:
Department of Justice (2) (TA1646)02 Feb 2004
Previous Agencies:
Workplace Standards Authority (TA1529)27 Mar 199605 Apr 2006
Subsequent Agencies:
Worksafe Tasmania (TA2053)01 Oct 2013