Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Department
Authorized form of name
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A52
Description area
Dates of existence
1983-11-08 - 1985-03-01
History
The name of the Department of Labour and Industry was changed to the Department of Industrial Affairs on 8 November 1983. The new department was responsible for machinery and construction safety and factories and shops. It was also required to plan for the amalgamation of the Department with the Division of Occupational Health (Health Department) and to assist in the creation of the Commission, and later, Department of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Exec. Council Min - Public Service Notice 5/46
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A51 - DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE (DOSHWA) (1985-03-05 - 1996-10-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A51
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1983-01-01 - 1985-03-05
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A54 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND INDUSTRY (1973-01-01 - 1983-11-08)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A54
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1983-01-01 - 1985-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A84 - PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR (1966-01-01 - 1985-03-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A84
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1983-01-01 - 1985-01-01
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S1919 - FILES - TIMBER REGULATIONS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 - 1985-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S2251 - FILES - TRANSCRIPT
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 - 1985-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S319 - FILES - FACTORIES AND SHOPS (PREMISES)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 - 1985-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S320 - FILES - ADMINISTRATIVE
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 - 1985-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S66 - GENERAL FILES - MACHINERY SAFETY
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1899-12-30 - ?
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final