Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015 (10 of 2015)

Schedule 2   Machinery of government changes

Part 1   Acts Interpretation Act 1901

2   Section 2B

Insert:

Administrative Arrangements Order :

(a) means an instrument (a primary AAO ) made by the Governor-General that is described as an Administrative Arrangements Order; and

(b) includes an instrument made by the Governor-General that:

(i) amends a primary AAO; or

(ii) revokes a primary AAO and substitutes a new primary AAO.

Note: The Administrative Arrangements Order sets out, from time to time, the matters dealt with by Departments of State of the Commonwealth together with the legislation administered by the Ministers for those Departments.