Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 6

General duties of Minister

6. General duties of Minister



(1) It shall be the duty of the Minister-

   (a)  to exercise and perform the powers and duties conferred upon him by or
        under any Act or enactment the administration of which is transferred
        to or vested in him by this Act or in any manner referred to in this
        Act; and

   (b)  to take such steps as he considers desirable for carrying out the
        objects of this Act.

(2) For the purposes of this Act the Minister may cause grants to be made to
any persons organizations or institutions, whether public or private,
rendering or proposing to render welfare services to the community including
organizations which, in the Minister's opinion, promote the welfare of sailors
who operate out of, or from time to time visit, ports in Victoria and
organizations which, in the Minister's opinion, promote the welfare of the
Victorian fishing industry or any other Victorian maritime industry.

(3) Nothing in sub-section (2) applies to a children's service within the
meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996.