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LAWS OF FIJI
CHAPTER 75
TITLES OF OFFICE
Ordinance
No.
8
of
1966,
22
of
1970,
Order
7th
Oct.,
1970
AN ACT
TO EMPOWER THE MINISTER TO CHANGE THE TITLES
OF
PUBLIC OFFICES
AND TO VEST ALL NECESSARY AUTHORITIES
IN
SUCH
OFFICES
[20th June, 1966]
Short title
1.
This Act may be cited as the Titles of Office Act.
Interpretation
2.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires and for all purpose
thereof-
"Act" includes this and any other Act and all notices, regulations, rules, proclamations, by-laws or any other law made under or in pursuance of such Acts;
"change of title" includes any change of title necessitated by the abolition of any office;
"functions" includes powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction;
"office" means an office or post held by any person including that of the Minister charged with responsibility for any Act.
Change of title
3.-(1)
Whenever any change of title of any office is made, the Minister may order such
change and upon the date of coming into force
of such order, all references to
such office by its former title, or by his former title to the office holding
the same in any Act
and in all instruments, documents and legal proceedings in
force, made or continuing upon the said date shall be construed and references
to the new title and all functions that may be performed by the holder of such
office or that he may have, immediately prior to the
date of such order, shall
be vested in and may be performed by the holder of the new
office.
(2) An order made under the provisions of subsection (1) may relate to change of title in an Act or in such parts or sections thereof as may be specified therein whereupon the provisions of subsection (1) shall take effect as shall be necessary to give full force and effect thereto.
Controlled by the Office of the Prime Minister
CHAPTER 75
TITLES OF OFFICE
_______
SECTION 3-CHANGES OF TITLE
(Proclamations by the Governor and Orders by the Prime Minister)
Proclamation
16
of
1966
From
Registrar of the Supreme Court to Chief Registrar of the Supreme
Court.
Proclamation
28
of
1967
From
Financial Secretary to Minister of
Finance.
Proclamation
29
of
1967
From
Deputy Financial Secretary to Secretary for
Finance.
Proclamation
30
of
1967
From Secretary, Commerce Industry and Tourism to Secretary, Commerce Industry and Labour.
Proclamation
31
of
1967
From Secretary, Communications and Works to Secretary, Communications, Works and Tourism.
Proclamation
32
of
1967
From
Deputy Secretary for Fijian Affairs and Local Government to Secretary for Fijian
Affairs and Local
Government.
Proclamation
33
of
1967
From
Clerk to Executive Council to Secretary to the Council of
Ministers.
Proclamation
35
of
1967
(Legal
Notice
No.
79
of
1967)
From
Secretary for Fijian Affairs to Minister for Fijian Affairs and Local
Government.
Proclamation
10
of
1968
(Legal
Notice
No.
44
of
1968)
(a) From Inspector in the ranks of the Royal Fiji Police Force to Senior Inspector in the ranks of the Royal Fiji Police Force.
(b) From Sub-Inspector in the said ranks to Inspector.
Order
23rd
June
1971
(Legal
Notice
No.
87
of
1971)
From
Registrar to Administrator-General in respect of the following Acts:-
Bankruptcy Act
Industrial Associations Act
Trade Unions Act
Newspaper Registration Act
Stamp Duties Act
Patents Act
Trade Marks Act
Companies Act
Registration of Business Names Act
Credit Unions Act
Friendly Societies Act
Public Trustee Act
Order
3rd
November
1971
(Legal
Notice
No.
139
of
1971)
From
Director of Education to Secretary for
Education.
Order
3rd
November
1971
(Legal
Notice
No.
140
of
1971)
From
Commissioner of Labour to Secretary for
Labour.
Order
1st
November
1971
(Legal
Notice
No.
141
of
1971)
From
Director of Medical Services to Secretary for
Health.
Order
12th
November
1971
(Legal
Notice
No.
145
of
1971)
From
Postmaster-General to Secretary for Posts and
Telecommunications.
Order
17th
December
1971
(Legal
Notice
No.
163
of
1971)
From
Director of Public Works to Secretary for
Works.
Order
30th
October
1972
(Legal
Notice
No.
119
of
1972)
From
Chief Veterinary Officer to Assistant Director
Veterinary.
Order
18th
January
1973
(Legal
Notice
No.
25
of
1973)
From Assistant Director Veterinary to Assistant Director Agriculture (Animal Health and Production).
Order
13th
June
1974
(Legal
Notice
No.
114
of
1974)
From Director of Agriculture to Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests except-
(a) in the Pesticides Act;
(b) the appointment of the Director of Agriculture as a member of the Land Development Authority;
(c) the appointment of the Director of Agriculture as a member of the Coconut Advisory Council;
(d) the appointment of the Director of Agriculture as chairman of the Banana Marketing Board; and
(e) the appointment of the Director of Agriculture as chairman of the Land Conservation Board.
Order
8th
March
1974
(Legal
Notice
No.
52
of
1974)
From
Secretary for the Public Service to Secretary of the Public Service
Commission.
Order
13th
November
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
120
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Labour to Permanent Secretary for
Labour.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
137
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Finance to Permanent Secretary for
Finance.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
138
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Urban Development, Housing and Social Welfare to Permanent
Secretary for Urban Development, Housing and Social
Welfare.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
139
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Education, Youth and Sport to Permanent Secretary for Education,
Youth and
Sport.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
140
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Health to Permanent Secretary for
Health.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
141
of
1975)
From Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources to Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
142
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives to Permanent Secretary for
Commerce, Industry and
Co-operatives.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
143
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Works to Permanent Secretary for
Works.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
144
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Fijian Affairs and Rural Development to Permanent Secretary for
Fijian Affairs and Rural
Development.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
145
of
1975)
From
Secretary for Posts and Telecommunications to Permanent Secretary for Posts and
Telecommunications.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
146
of
1975)
From Secretary for Transport and Tourism to Permanent Secretary for Transport and Tourism.
Order
9th
December
1975
(Legal
Notice
No.
147
of
1975)
From
Public Relations Officer to Permanent Secretary for
Information.
Order
19th
January
1976
(Legal
Notice
No.
18
of
1976)
From
Secretary for Home Affairs to Permanent Secretary for Home
Affairs.
Order
25th
March
1977
(Legal
Notice
No.
38
of
1977)
From
Permanent Secretary for Information to Director of
Information
Order
14th
April
1977
(Legal
Notice
No.
44
of
1977)
From
Senior Magistrate and First Class Magistrate to Resident
Magistrate.
Order
23rd
January
1978
(Legal
Notice
No.
29
of
1978)
From Permanent Secretary for Urban Development, Housing and Social Welfare to Permanent Secretary for Urban Development and Housing.
From Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives to Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Industry.
From Permanent Secretary for Labour to Permanent Secretary for Labour, Industrial Relations and Immigration.
From
Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests to Permanent
Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries.
From Permanent Secretary for
Education, Youth and Sport to Permanent Secretary for Education.
From
Permanent Secretary for Transport and Tourism to Permanent Secretary for
Tourism, Transport and Civil Aviation.
Order
24th
March
1978
(Legal
Notice
No.
53
of
1978)
From Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources to Director of Mineral Development in respect of the following Acts:-
CHAPTER
Mining Act...................................................... 146
Oil Mines Act.................................................. 148
Quarries Act.................................................... 147
Explosives Act................................................. 189
Order
17th
April
1978
(Legal
Notice
No.
60
of
1978)
From Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources to Director o Lands and Surveyor-General in respect of the following Acts:-
CHAPTER
Crown Lands Act................................................ 132
Crown Acquisition of Lands Act........................... 135
Rivers and Streams Act........................................ 136
Surveyors Act................................................. 260
Order
24th
March
1980
{Legal
Notice
No.
64
of
1980)
From
Permanent Secretary for Urban Development and Housing to Permanent Secretary for
Urban Development, Housing and Social
Welfare.
Order
9th
July
1980
(Legal
Notice
No.
120
of
1980)
(a) From Chief Examiner of Weights and Measures to Chief Inspector Weights and Measures; and
(b) From Examiner of Weights and Measures to Inspector of Weights and Measures.
Order
3rd
June
1982
(Legal
Notice
No.
63
of
1982)
From
Director of Lands to Director of Lands and Surveyor-General in respect of the
Land Conservation and Improvement
Act.
Order
16th
August
1982
(Legal
Notice
No.
89
of
1982)
From
Permanent Secretary for Education to Permanent Secretary for Education and
Youth.
From Permanent Secretary for
Health to Permanent Secretary for Health and Social
Welfare.
From Permanent Secretary for
Commerce and Industry to Permanent Secretary for Economic Planning and
Development.
From Permanent Secretary
for Labour, Industrial Relations and Immigration to Permanent Secretary for
Employment and Industrial Relations.
Controlled by Office of the Prime Minister
(NOTE:-By Order dated 7th
January 1981 (Legal Notice No. 9 of 1981)-
(a) Order dated 26th January 1978 (Legal Notice No. 28 of 1978) which changed the title of the Secretary of the Public Service Commission to the Chairman of the Public Service Commission was revoked with effect from 1st December 1980; and
(b) all references to the title of the Secretary of the Public Service Commission in all written law in force immediately before 26th January 1978 were revived, with effect from 1st December 1980, to have effect as if the revoked Order had never been made.
This
Note is included for information only and does not form part of Chapter
75.)
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