Agency number |
CA 1888 |
Title |
Department of Science and Consumer Affairs, Central Office |
Institution title |
Department of Science and Consumer Affairs |
Date range |
06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 |
Series recorded by this agency |
Series |
Organisation controlling |
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Location |
Australian Capital Territory |
Agency status |
Department of State |
Function |
06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 01 Jul 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975
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Agency note |
On 6 June 1975 approval was given to the change of name of Department of Science (CA 1486) to Department of Science and Consumer Affairs (notified in Commonwealth Gazette, No S104, 6 June 1975). The Department was responsible for the following functions:
Science and technology, including research, support of
research and support of civil space research programs
Meteorology
Ionospheric prediction service
Analytical laboratory service
Patents of inventions and designs, and trade marks
Weights and measure
National standards
Consumer affairs
The Department administered the following Acts:
Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970-1973
Antarctic Treaty Act 1960
Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933-1973
Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972-1973
Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946-1973, and
Defence Transition (Residual Provisons) Act 1952-1973, in relation
to the following Regulations:
National Security (Industrial Property) Regulations
National Security (Supplementary) Regulations 62 and 100
Designs Act 1906-1973
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953-1973
Meteorology Act 1955-1973
Metric Conversion Act 1970-1973
Mount Stromlo Observatory Act 1956-1973
Patents Act 1952-1973
Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Act 1939-1973, except to
the extent to which that Act is administered by the Attorney- General
Science and Industry Endowment Act 1926-1949
Science and Industry Research Act 1949-1973, except in sofar as it
relates to mineral and solar energy research
State Grants (Research) Act 1956-1966
Trade Marks Act 1955-1973
Weights and Measures (National Standards) Act 1960-1973.
The Department was renamed on 22 December 1975 to the Department of Science [II] (CA 1962) (Commonwealth Gazette, No S262, 22 December 1975). Other functions were passed to the Departments of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (CA 1401), Business and Consumer Affairs (CA 1951) and the Attorney-General's Department (CA 5).
Ministers for the Department were:
6 Jun 1975 - 6 Jun 1975 : Hon William Lawrence Morrison
6 Jun 1975 - 11 Nov 1975 : Hon Clyde Robert Cameron (CP 96)
12 Nov 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 : Hon Robert Carrington Cotton (CP 201)
Secretary to the Department was:
6 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 : Sir Hugh Ennor CBEHistorical agency addressScarborough House, Phillip ACTLegislation administeredCreation: Executive Council Meeting No. 57 (PSB Minute No. 1975/23), 6 June 1975
Abolition: Executive Council Meeting No. 119 (PSB Minute No. 1975/58), 22 December 1975 |
Previous agency |
06 Jun 1975 CA 1486, Department of Science [I], Central Office - all functions (except minerals and solar energy research) 14 Oct 1975 CA 5, Attorney-General's Department, Central Office - For consumer protection
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Subsequent agency |
01 Jul 1975 CA 5, Attorney-General's Department, Central Office - for Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946-1973, and Defence Transitional (Residual Provisions) Act 1952- 1973, in relation to the following Regulations: National Security (Industrial Property) Regulations and National Security (Supplementary) Regulations; patents,trade marks and design 22 Dec 1975 CA 1401, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - For Interim Science and Technology Council 22 Dec 1975 CA 1951, Department of Business and Consumer Affairs, Central Office - for consumer affairs 22 Dec 1975 CA 1962, Department of Science [II], Central Office - For science
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Controlled agency |
01 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 2372, Australian Balloon Launching Station, Mildura [Victoria] 06 Jun 1975 - 11 Nov 1975 CA 2918, Interim Commission for Consumer Standards 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 8148, Australian Government Analytical Laboratories, Central Laboratory 06 Jun 1975 - Jul 1975 CA 555, (1) Patent Office, 1904-1992;
(2) Trade Marks Office, 1906-1992;
(3) Designs Office, 1907-1992;
(4) Copyright Office [I], 1907-1913;
(5) Copyright Office [III], 1930-1969 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 3897, Bureau of Meteorology, IPS Radio and Space Services 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 2407, Australian Institute of Marine Science 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 1835, Bureau of Meteorology, Head Office 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 1873, Australian Antarctic Division 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 2072, Anglo-Australian Telescope Board 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 2073, Advisory Committee on Research into the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 2074, Interim Australian Science and Technology Council
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Persons associated with agency |
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Date registered |
23 Sep 1987 |
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