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| Formed | 24 September 1992 |
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| Dissolved | 26 February 1996 |
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| Type | Department |
| Jurisdiction | Queensland |
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| Agency ID | 34[a] |
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The Department of Justice and Attorney-General[b] was established on 24/9/1992 and abolished on 26/2/1996.
It was a Queensland Government department responsible for the administration of justice.
The department was part of the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts portfolio from 24 September 1992 to 26 February 1996. The Department was abolished in 1996 and its functions transferred to the newly created Department of Justice.
History
editEstablishment
editThe Department of Justice and Attorney-General was established following administrative change after a change of State Government in September 1992.[1]
Portfolios
editThe department was part of the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts portfolio from 24 September 1992 to 26 February 1996.[1]
Abolition
editThe Department was abolished in 1996 and its functions transferred to the newly created Department of Justice.[1]
Function
edit- The Department was responsible for the functions and activities undertaken by its predecessor, the Department of Justice Department, with the exception of those functions transferred to the new Department of Consumer Affairs. The Department received the functions of the former Arts Division of the Department of Premier, Economic and Trade Development. The Registrar-General's Office and the Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs Division of the former Department of Justice (disambiguation) were transferred to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Summary of functions:[1]
- Justice - administration
- Legal advice and services to government
- Elections and referendums
- Censorship
Agencies controlled
editBetween 24 September 1992 and 26 February 1996:[1]
Between c. December 1993 and 26 February 1996:[1]
- Office of the Arts
- Public Trust Office Investment Board
- Litigation Reform Commission
- Solicitor's Board
- Solicitors' Disciplinary Board
- Queensland Legal Information Retrieval System and Legal Retriever
- Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee Secretariat
- Office of the Arts
The department controlled 132 governmental bodies as follows:[1]
The department controlled more than ten other agencies or offices.
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Administered Acts
editThe department executed its functions and responsibilites via various Acts and regulations. Acts administered by the department included:[1]
There were more than ten Acts administered by the department.
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Notes
edit- ^ Queensland State Archives agency identity number
- ^ There is another Queensland Government agency with the same name, Department of Justice and Attorney-General (1998–)
References
editSources
edit- Attorney General's Department Annual Report 1991 - 1992, pp18-21, 22-23
- Queensland Government Directory 1992, pp 169-191
- Queensland Government Gazette 1992, Vol CCCI, No 15, pp 246-252, 271-275
- Justice and Attorney-General Department Annual Report 1994-1995, pp 112-113
- Queensland Government Directory 1993, pp 81-86
- Queensland Government Directory 1994, pp 267-297
- Queensland Government Directory 1995, pp 290-322
Attribution
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This Wikipedia article was originally based on Agency Details: Department of Justice and Attorney-General published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 11 April 2020)
Category:Articles incorporating text from the Queensland State Archives
Category:Former government departments of Queensland
Category:1992 establishments in Australia
Category:Government agencies established in 1992
Category:1996 disestablishments in Australia
Category:Government agencies disestablished in 1996