Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status
Department
Legal Status Text
Authorized form of name
FISHERIES WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1981
Description area
Dates of existence
1997-11-01 - 2001-07-01
History
The Fisheries Department became Fisheries Western Australia in November 1997 to coincide with a new focus on sustainable fishing practices.
The Machinery of Government Taskforce initiated by the Gallop Government recommended Fisheries WA be renamed the Department of Fisheries from 1 July 2001.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Public Sector Management Act 1994 Section 35
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Agency function
Related entity
AU WA A488 - FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [3] (1986-08-01 - 1997-11-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A488
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1986-08-01 - 1997-11-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1960 - DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (2001-07-01 - 2017-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1960
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
2001-07-01 - 2017-01-01
Description of relationship
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Draft