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Administrative Arrangements Orders, 1906+

Administrative Arrangements Orders (AAOs) specify firstly, the subject matters, and secondly, the legislation dealt with by particular government departments. From 1906 to 2010 AAOs were published in the Commonwealth Gazette, which currently means either the regular Government Notices Gazette or a Special Gazette. They are often re-issued, especially when a new government comes to power, and may also be amended from time to time as the structure of government departments changes. For an example of a new consolidation, see Special Gazette 492, dated 22 December 2003; for an example of an amending AAO, see Special Gazette 230, dated 25 June 2004. For further background see Administrative Arrangements Order : Third Report of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts (Commonwealth Parliamentary Papers, 1951-53, vol. 2, p. 507-530).

The list below, of all Administrative Arrangements Orders since the first one was Gazetted in 1906, shows the date on which the Governor-General signed the Order, the date of the gazette in which it was published, and the gazette number and page numbers, as well as whether the Order was a new consolidation.

From July 2001, the Commonwealth Gazette is available online. Earlier issues are available at the National Library and State Libraries, as well as elsewhere. See the GovPubs database for further details.

The National Archives of Australia and the Attorney-General's Department (through ComLaw) provide access to some electronic copies of AAOs, although not all come from the Commonwealth Gazette.

Date of AAO	Date of Gazette	Gazette Number	New Consolidation?
11 December 1906	15 December 1906	71, pp. 1536 7
4 April 1912	13 April 1912	26, pp. 475 8	Yes
20 December 1916	21 December 1916	188, pp. 3451 3	Yes
17 July 1918	18 July 1918	105, pp. 1519 21	Yes
14 March 1923	15 March 1923	19, pp. 360 2	Yes
24 June 1925	2 July 1925	53, pp. 1040 3	Yes
13 August 1925	20 August 1925	64, p. 1257
3 November 1925	5 November 1925	94, p. 1687
11 December 1928	15 December 1928	139, pp. 3503 6	Yes
21 April 1930	1 May 1930	33, p. 862
27 August 1930	4 September 1930	78, p. 1795
13 April 1932	14 April 1932	35, pp. 545 8	Yes
11 April 1934	12 April 1934	22, p. 591
13 August 1936	14 August 1936	67, pp. 1503 8	Yes
4 April 1939	6 April 1939	18, pp. 593 8	Yes
12 July 1939	13 July 1939	46, p. 1265
29 November 1939	30 November 1939	153, pp. 2633 9	Yes
20 November 1940	28 November 1940	238, p. 2532
22 April 1941	22 May 1941	100, p. 1093
23 March 1943	25 March 1943	66, p. 718
9 March 1944	11 March 1944	50, p. 643
25 July 1945	26 July 1945	145, p. 1637
27 August 1945	4 September 1945	170, p. 1920
12 September 1945	13 September 1945	176, p. 1980
12 December 1946	19 December 1946	239, p. 3527
12 March 1947	14 March 1947	52, pp. 889 99	Yes
1 April 1947	8 April 1947	68, pp. 1087 97	Yes
16 April 1947	17 April 1947	72, p. 1143
15 October 1947	23 October 1947	202, p. 3044
7 May 1948	13 May 1948	76, pp. 2153 4*
11 May 1949	19 May 1949	34, p. 1247
29 June 1949	30 June 1949	48, p. 1897
13 July 1949	21 July 1949	54, p. 2041**
21 July 1949	28 July 1949	55, p. 2105
4 August 1949	11 August 1949	58, p. 2219
11 January 1950	12 January 1950	3, p. 105
9 March 1950	17 March 1950	15, p. 666
? March 1950	17 March 1950	15, pp. 666 7
24 August 1950	31 August 1950	51, p. 2167
16 November 1950	23 November 1950	71, pp. 3015 26	Yes
4 January 1951	5 January 1951	2, p. 49
21 June 1951	2 July 1951	46, pp. 1653 65	Yes
23 November 1954	25 November 1954	73, p. 3537
22 April 1956	27 April 1956	20, p. 1199
30 August 1956	6 September 1956	51, p. 2703
23 April 1951	24 April 1958	25, pp. 1331 8	Yes
13 June 1952	19 June 1952	43, p. 2833
11 January 1956	12 January 1956	3, pp. 173 4
30 April 1959	7 May 1959	28, pp. 1633 40	Yes
17 March 1961	23 March 1961	28, pp. 1265 72	Yes
14 February 1962	16 February 1962	10, pp. 627 35	Yes
17 December 1963	18 December 1963	106A, p. 4577A
17 December 1963	20 December 1963	108, p. 4668
16 January 1964	17 January 1964	7, pp. 333 41	Yes
19 March 1964	23 March 1964	27, pp. 1153 61	Yes
4 May 1964	14 May 1964	45, p. 1767
2 July 1964	16 July 1964	61, p. 2811
8 January 1965	21 January 1965	8, pp. 461 8	Yes
4 November 1965	5 November 1965	87, pp. 4833 40	Yes
13 December 1966	13 December 1966	103A, pp. 6217A
9 March 1967	10 March 1967	22, pp. 1357 66	Yes
28 February 1968	28 February 1968	18A, pp. 1116A B
11 March 1968	12 March 1968	22A, pp. 1532A B
16 May 1968	16 May 1968	45, pp. 2791 2800	Yes
7 June 1968	20 June 1968	55, p. 3370
11 October 1968	31 October 1968	90, p. 6168
19 December 1968	23 December 1968	109, p. 7571
16 April 1970	17 April 1970	30, pp. 2535 46	Yes
6 November 1970	6 November 1970	98, p. 7507
18 January 1971	18 January 1971	4, pp. 439 50	Yes
12 March 1971	15 March 1971	28, pp. 1874 6
31 May 1971	31 May 1971	56A, pp. 3303A B
1 February 1972	17 February 1972	14, p. 1
6 March 1972	6 March 1972	17, pp. 1 13	Yes
17 July 1972	18 July 1972	62A, p. 1
14 July 1972	21 July 1972	65, p. 1
20 October 1972	25 October 1972	99A, pp. 1 2
9 November 1972	10 November 1972	111, p. 1
9 November 1972	14 November 1972	112A, p. 1
19 December 1972	20 December 1972	131, pp. 1 14	Yes
20 December 1972	21 December 1972	135, p. 2
5 March 1973	5 March 1973	28, pp. 1 2
5 March 1973	9 March 1973	30, pp. 1 2
9 October 1973	8 November 1973	171, p. 2
30 November 1973	30 November 1973	183, pp. 1 8
4 December 1973	5 December 1973	184C, p. 1
12 June 1974	12 June 1974	48B, pp. 3 7
1 October 1974	2 October 1974	80B, pp. 1 18	Yes
11 December 1974	11 December 1974	100D, p. 1
8 February 1975	10 February 1975	S21, pp. 1 18	Yes
28 February 1975	28 February 1975	S39, p. 1
4 March 1975	4 March 1975	S42, p. 1
27 March 1975	27 March 1975	S59, pp. 2 3
21 April 1975	21 April 1975	S70, p. 2
6 June 1975	6 June 1975	S104, pp. 3 4
1 July 1975	1 July 1975	S128, pp. 2 20	Yes
26 September 1975	29 September 1975	S192, p. 1
7 October 1975	7 October 1975	S200, pp. 1 3
14 October 1975	14 October 1975	S208, p. 1
30 October 1975	30 October 1975	S220, p. 1
14 November 1975	14 November 1975	S233, p. 1
22 December 1975	22 December 1975	S262, pp. 3 20	Yes
23 June 1976	23 June 1976	S106, p. 1
5 October 1976	5 October 1976	S175, pp. 1 17	Yes
8 November 1976	8 November 1976	S199, pp. 1 2
7 December 1976	7 December 1976	S223, pp. 2 7
16 December 1976	16 December 1976	S231, p. 1
17 July 1977	17 July 1977	S144, pp. 1 2
5 September 1977	8 September 1977	S188, pp. 1 20	Yes
20 December 1977	20 December 1977	S291, pp. 1 19	Yes
23 February 1978	23 February 1978	S36, pp. 1 2
1 June 1978	1 June 1978	S94, p. 1
4 July 1978	4 July 1978	S125, p. 1
28 September 1978	28 September 1978	S190, pp. 1 20	Yes
5 December 1978	5 December 1978	S269, pp. 1 2
21 February 1979	26 February 1979	S37, pp. 1 19	Yes
11 September 1979	12 September 1979	S181, pp. 1 19	Yes
7 November 1979	7 November 1979	S229, p. 1
8 December 1979	8 December 1979	S259, p. 1
3 September 1980	5 September 1980	S199, pp. 1 18	Yes
3 November 1980	3 November 1980	S250, pp. 1 18	Yes
21 December 1981	23 December 1981	S268, pp. 1 18	Yes
7 May 1982	7 May 1982	S91, pp. 1 18	Yes
11 March 1983	11 March 1983	S46, pp. 1 18	Yes
11 March 1983	18 March 1983	S51, p. 1
1 July 1983	1 July 1983	S134, pp. 1 18	Yes
1 March 1984	1 March 1984	S83, pp. 1 19	Yes
27 June 1984	2 July 1984	S255, pp. 1 19	Yes
13 December 1984	13 December 1984	S521, pp. 1 19	Yes
30 July 1985	1 August 1985	S302, pp. 1 19	Yes
12 December 1985	12 December 1985	S523, p. 1
30 January 1986	31 January 1986	S30, pp. 1 20	Yes
22 May 1986	30 May 1986	S247, p. 1
30 January 1987	3 February 1987	S16, pp. 1 19	Yes
24 July 1987	24 July 1987	S183, pp. 1 19	Yes
13 September 1987	22 September 1987	S242, p. 1
3 March 1988	4 March 1988	S64, pp. 1 19	Yes
6 February 1989	15 February 1989	GN6, p. 394
13 March 1989	13 March 1989	S87, pp. 1 20	Yes
28 June 1989	12 July 1989	GN26, p. 1577
31 July 1989	16 August 1989	GN31, p. 1976
19 February 1990	28 February 1990	GN8, p. 455
27 June 1990	3 July 1990	S182, pp. 1 21	Yes
7 June 1991	20 June 1991	S158, p. 1
29 October 1991	6 November 1991	GN43, p. 3535
27 December 1991	27 December 1991	S370, p. 1
31 January 1992	5 February 1992	S37, pp. 1 30	Yes
30 June 1992	8 July 1992	GN27, p. 1834
24 March 1993	24 March 1993	S91, pp. 1 25	Yes
1 April 1993	14 April 1993	GN14, pp. 994 5
28 June 1993	7 July 1993	GN26, p. 1977
19 August 1993	1 September 1993	GN34, p. 2487
15 December 1993	12 January 1994	GN1, p. 136
23 December 1993	12 January 1994	GN1, pp. 137 40
24 December 1993	12 January 1994	GN1, p. 141
30 January 1994	9 February 1994	GN5, pp. 440 2
25 March 1994	6 April 1994	GN13, pp. 983 6
1 June 1994	6 June 1994	S199, pp. 1 26	Yes
29 November 1995	13 December 1995	GN49, p. 4583
11 March 1996	11 March 1996	S93, pp. 1 27	Yes
23 April 1996	8 May 1996	GN18, pp. 1379 84
18 July 1997	30 July 1997	GN30, pp. 2179 80
9 October 1997	15 October 1997	GN41, pp. 3000 8
18 February 1998	25 February 1998	GN8, pp. 613 4
18 June 1998	24 June 1998	GN25, pp. 1985 2019	Yes
21 October 1998	22 October 1998	S514, pp. 1 38 [ScalePlus version, as amended to 7/2/2001]	Yes
17 December 1998	6 January 1999	GN1, pp. 74 8
30 April 1999	5 May 1999	GN18, pp. 1226 7
30 January 2001	7 February 2001	GN5, pp. 389 91
13 September 2001	14 September 2001	S370, pp. 1 42	Yes
26 November 2001	27 November 2001	S468, pp. 1 40 [ComLaw version]	Yes
20 December 2001	16 January 2002	GN2, pp. 204 7
8 August 2002	14 August 2002	GN32 , pp. 2210 2
9 October 2003	15 October 2003	GN41 , pp. 3111 5
18 December 2003	22 December 2003	S492 , pp. 1 40	Yes
24 June 2004	25 June 2004	S230, pp. 1 4
21 July 2004	22 July 2004	S296 , pp. 1 2
26 October 2004	27 October 2004	S427, pp. 1 42	Yes
16 December 2004	17 December 2004	S518, pp. 1 44	Yes
21 July 2005	21 July 2005	S139, pp. 1 6
27 January 2006	27 January 2006	S16, pp. 1 3
21 September 2006	21 September 2006	S178, pp. 1 44	Yes
30 January 2007	30 January 2007	S17, pp. 1 3
3 December 2007	3 December 2007	S251, pp. 1 42	Yes
25 January 2008	25 January 2008	S21, pp. 1-43	Yes
1 May 2008	1 May 2008	S93, pp.1-2; S96, pp. 1-2*
8 March 2010	10 March 2010	S27, pp. 1-3
6 May 2010	12 May 2010	GN18, p. 956***	Yes
29 June 2010	7 July 2010	GN 26, p. 1475-7
14 September 2010	15 September 2010	S159***	Yes [fulltext]
14 October 2010	20 October 2010	GN41, p. 2372***	Yes [fulltext]
19 October 2011	25 October 2011	S166, pp. 1-2
7 December 2011	15 December 2011	S193, pp. 1-2
14 December 2011	16 December 2011	S195***	Yes [fulltext]
9 February 2012	10 February 2012	S16***	Yes [fulltext]

* Two separate orders were made and gazetted on these days.
** Three separate orders were made and gazetted on these days.
*** Notification only published in the Gazette. Current issue published on Prime Minister & Cabinet website