reg 4-oc.143
In force4 Substitution of Schedule 1 to GSE Act
Schedule 1(Repealed)
4-oc.143 4 Substitution of Schedule 1 to GSE Act
Omit Schedule 1 to the GSE Act. Insert instead—
Schedule 1 Public Service agencies (Section 22)
Note—
Section 47A of the Constitution Act 1902 precludes a statutory body or statutory officer from employing staff unless specifically authorised to do so by legislation.
Section 21 of this Act enables staff to be employed under this Act in Departments or other Public Service agencies to enable Ministers, statutory bodies or statutory officers to exercise their functions. For example, the Public Service agencies referred to in this Schedule as staff agencies comprise persons who are employed under this Act to enable the statutory body included in the name of the agency to exercise its functions.
Under section 59 of this Act, the persons employed in a Department or other Public Service agency to enable a statutory body or statutory officer to exercise functions may be referred to as the officers or employees, or members of staff, of the statutory body or statutory officer.
Part 1 Departments
Department of Attorney General and Justice
Department of Education and Communities
Department of Family and Community Services
Department of Finance and Services
Ministry of Health
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
Department of Transport
The Treasury
Part 2 Executive agencies related to Departments
The agency heads marked with an asterisk are statutory officers and do not hold offices established by this Act in the Public Service.
| Executive agency | Head of agency | Related Department |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust Staff Agency | Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services. The Minister administering the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act 1980 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Director. |
| Australian Museum Trust Staff Agency | Director of the Australian Museum | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services. The Minister administering the Australian Museum Trust Act 1975 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Director. |
| Barangaroo Delivery Authority Staff Agency | Chief Executive Officer of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| Community Relations Commission Staff Agency | Chief Executive Officer of the Agency | Department of Education and Communities. The Minister administering the Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturalism Act 2000 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Chief Executive Officer. |
| Crown Solicitor’s Office | Crown Solicitor | Department of Attorney General and Justice |
| Destination NSW Staff Agency | Chief Executive Officer of Destination NSW | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services. The Minister administering the Destination NSW Act 2011 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Chief Executive Officer. |
| Office of Environment and Heritage | Chief Executive of the Office | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| Fire and Rescue NSW | Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW | Department of Attorney General and Justice. The Minister administering the Fire Brigades Act 1989 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Commissioner. |
| Health Professional Councils Authority Office | Secretary of the Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health |
| Home Care Service Staff Agency | Secretary of the Department of Family and Community Services | Department of Family and Community Services |
| Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Staff Agency | Chief Executive of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services |
| Infrastructure NSW Staff Agency | Chief Executive Officer and Co-ordinator General, Infrastructure NSW | Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Minister administering the Infrastructure NSW Act 2011 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Chief Executive Officer and Co-ordinator General. |
| Institute of Sport Staff Agency | Secretary of the Department of Education and Communities | Department of Education and Communities |
| Library Council of New South Wales Staff Agency | State Librarian | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services. The Minister administering the Library Act 1939 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the State Librarian. |
| Office of Local Government | Chief Executive of the Office | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| Local Land Services Staff Agency | Chair of the Board of Chairs under the Local Land Services Act 2013 | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services |
| Mental Health Commission Staff Agency | Secretary of the Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health |
| Natural Resources Commission Staff Agency | *Commissioner for the Commission | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| NSW Institute of Psychiatry Staff Agency | Secretary of the Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health |
| Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service | Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service | Department of Attorney General and Justice. The Minister administering the Rural Fires Act 1997 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Commissioner. |
| Office of the NSW State Emergency Service | Commissioner of the NSW State Emergency Service | Department of Attorney General and Justice. The Minister administering the State Emergency Service Act 1989 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Commissioner. |
| Parliamentary Counsel’s Office | Parliamentary Counsel | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| Planning and Infrastructure | Director-General of Planning and Infrastructure | Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Minister administering this Act is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Director-General. |
| Ministry for Police and Emergency Services | Chief Executive of the Ministry | Department of Attorney General and Justice. The Minister administering this Act is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Chief Executive. |
| Service NSW | Chief Executive Officer of Service NSW | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust Staff Agency | Secretary of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust | Department of Education and Communities |
| Sydney Opera House Trust Staff Agency | Chief Executive of the Sydney Opera House Trust | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services. The Minister administering the Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Chief Executive. |
| Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Staff Agency | Director of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences | Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services. The Minister administering the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Act 1945 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Director. |
| UrbanGrowth NSW Development Corporation Staff Agency | Chief Executive of the UrbanGrowth NSW Development Corporation | Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Minister administering the Growth Centres (Development Corporations) Act 1974 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Chief Executive. |
Part 3 Separate agencies
The agency heads marked with an asterisk are statutory officers and do not hold offices established by this Act in the Public Service.
| Agency | Head of agency |
| Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards Staff Agency | Chief Executive of the Agency. The Minister administering the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards Act 2013 is to exercise the employer functions of the Government in relation to the Chief Executive. |
| Office of the Children’s Guardian | *Children’s Guardian |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | *Director of Public Prosecutions |
| Environment Protection Authority Staff Agency | *Chairperson of the Environment Protection Authority |
| Heath Care Complaints Commission Staff Agency | *Commissioner of the Health Care Complaints Commission |
| Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Staff Agency | *Chairperson of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal |
| Independent Transport Safety Regulator Staff Agency | *Chief Executive of the Independent Transport Safety Regulator |
| Information and Privacy Commission | *Information Commissioner |
| Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency | *Chief Executive Officer of the Legal Aid Commission |
| New South Wales Crime Commission Staff Agency | *Commissioner for the New South Wales Crime Commission |
| New South Wales Electoral Commission Staff Agency | *Electoral Commissioner |
| Ombudsman’s Office | *Ombudsman |
| Police Integrity Commission Staff Agency | *Commissioner for the Police Integrity Commission |
| Public Service Commission | * Public Service Commissioner |
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