Agency:
Department of Construction (2)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
18 Aug 1983
End Date:
03 Feb 1993
Description:
Design and supervise Government buildings. Advise the Government on capital works and the building industry. On 17 July 1989, as part of a general reorganisation of the State Service, the Operations Branch of the Department of Main Roads and the Development Division of the Housing Department were amalgamated with the Department of Construction. On 18 February 1992, following a change of Government, the Local Government Office was transferred from the Department of Environment and Planning. The new Minister assumed control of racing and gaming and the Tasmanian Racing Authority (formerly part of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation) and the Gaming Commission (formerly part of the Department of Treasury and Finance) came under the administrative control of the Department of Construction. On 3 February1993, as an interim measure whilst the management of racing and gaming were reviewed, the Gaming Commission was transferred back to the Department of Treasury and Finance.
Legislation Administered:
Architects Act 1929, Builder's Loans Act 1950, Housing and Construction Act (Repeal) Act 1983, Public Works Construction Act 1880, Roads and Jetties Act 1935 (in so far as it relates to the provision of plant and stores and the operation of the Road Construction Plant Suspense Account and the procurement and use of resources for constructing and maintaining State highways, subsidiary roads, country roads, public works, bridges and marine facilities). Additional legislation, committed to this Department between 1992 and 1993, was administered by the Tasmanian Racing Authority and the Gaming Commission.
Legislation Creating:
SR1983/162
Functions Performed:
Civic infrastructure
Controlled Agencies:
Local Government Office (TA188) | 01 Feb 1945 | 31 Oct 2000 |
Tasmanian Gaming Commission (TA918) | 13 Feb 1984 |
Tasmanian Racing Authority (TA1552) | 12 Sep 1990 | 01 May 1998 |
Previous Agencies:
Department of Housing and Construction (TA879) | 13 Sep 1977 | 18 Aug 1983 |
Housing Department (2) (TA880) | 01 Jan 1984 | 31 Dec 1989 |
Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (TA895) | 17 Jul 1989 | 27 Mar 1996 |
Department of Main Roads (TA910) | 01 Mar 1977 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Department of Environment and Planning (TA912) | 17 Jul 1989 | 02 Feb 1993 |
Department of Treasury and Finance (TA916) | 07 Nov 1989 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Department of Environment and Land Management (TA1018) | 02 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Department of Transport and Works (TA1019) | 03 Feb 1993 | 06 Apr 1995 |
Series Created By Agency:
AC225 Personnel Files of Senior Employees. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1994 |
PWD154 Records of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works | 01 Jan 1915 | 31 Oct 1994 |
AE465 Photographs and Negatives of Government Buildings | 01 Jan 1950 | 31 Dec 1992 |
AD671 General Correspondence - Construction. | 01 Jan 1954 | 31 Dec 1995 |
AG530 Government Public Buildings and Facilities Reports | 01 Sep 1968 | 30 Apr 1995 |
AG529 Contractors' Reports of Public Buildings and Facilities | 01 Sep 1975 | 31 Jul 1996 |
AE466 Government Building Photograph Accession Register | 01 Jan 1980 | 31 Dec 1980 |
AE467 Records of Photogrammetric Survey of Colebrook Park | 01 Jan 1986 | 31 Dec 1986 |
AD873 Files relating to Bridges, Jetties and Roads | 01 Jan 1987 | 31 Dec 1993 |