O Public Administration and Safety
O Public Administration and Safety
The Public Administration and Safety Division includes units mainly engaged in Central, State or Local Government legislative, executive and judicial activities; in providing physical, social, economic and general public safety and security services; and in enforcing regulations.
Central, State or Local Government legislative, executive and judicial activities includes:
- the setting of policy;
- the oversight of government programs;
- collecting revenue to fund government programs;
- creating statute laws and by-laws;
- creating case law through the judicial processes of civil, criminal and other courts; and
- distributing public funds.
Also included are units of military defence, government representation and international government organisations. The provision of physical, social, economic and general public safety and security services, and enforcing regulations, includes units that provide:
- police services;
- investigation and security services;
- fire protection and other emergency services;
- correctional and detention services;
- regulatory services;
- border control; and
- other public order and safety services.
Government ownership is not a criterion for classification to this industry division.
Government units producing 'private sector like' goods and services are classified to the same industry as private sector units engaged in similar activities. Private sector units engaged in public administration or military defence are classified to the Public Administration and Safety Division. Units engaged in a combination of public administration and service delivery activities should be classified according to the predominant activity of the unit. However, units engaged in a combination of public administration and service delivery activities where a predominant activity cannot be determined, should be classified to the appropriate class in the Public Administration and Safety Division.
This division contains the following ANZSIC subdivisions:
75 Public Administration
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:
751 Central Government Administration
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
7510 Central Government Administration
This class consists of units engaged in the setting of central government policy; the oversight of central government programs (excluding military defence); collecting revenue to fund central government programs; creating statute laws and by-laws (excluding creating case law through the judicial processes of civil, criminal and other court operation); and distributing central government funds.
Primary activities
- Administration, except justice and defence (central government)
- Financial and economic management except banking (central government)
- Governor-General’s unit operation
- Legislation enactment (central government)
- Parliament operation (central government)
- Policy formulation and administration (central government)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- the management of commercial and business activities or activities other than central government administration are included in the classes appropriate to these activities;
- the operation or administration of judicial authorities, and the operation of civil, criminal and other courts, are included in Class 7540 Justice; and
- exercising regulatory control over specified activities are included in Class 7720 Regulatory Services.
752 State Government Administration
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
7520 State Government Administration
This class consists of units engaged in the setting of state government policy; the oversight of state government programs (except military defence); collecting revenue to fund state government programs; creating statute law and by-laws (excluding creating case law through the judicial processes of civil, criminal and other court operation); and distributing state government funds.
Primary activities
- Financial and economic management except banking (state government)
- Legislation enactment and enforcement (state government)
- Parliament operation (state government)
- Policy formulation and administration (state government)
- State government administration (except justice)
- State governor’s unit operation
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- the management of commercial and business activities or activities other than state government administration are included in the classes appropriate to these activities;
- the operation or administration of judicial authorities or commissions are included in Class 7540 Justice; and
- exercising regulatory control over specified activities are included in Class 7720 Regulatory Services.
753 Local Government Administration
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
7530 Local Government Administration
This class consists of units engaged in the setting of local government policy; the oversight of local government programs; collecting revenue to fund local government programs; creating by-laws (excluding creating case law through the judicial processes of civil, criminal and other court operations); and distributing local government funds.
Primary activities
- Financial and economic management except banking (local government)
- Local government administration (except justice)
- Policy formulation and administration (local government)
- Regulation enactment and enforcement (local government)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- the management of commercial and business activities or activities other than local government administration are included in classes appropriate to these activities; and
- exercising regulatory control over specified activities are included in Class 7720 Regulatory Services.
754 Justice
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
7540 Justice
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the operation or administration of judicial authorities or commission including civil and criminal courts, royal commissions and similarly constituted inquiries, and in creating case law through the judicial processes of civil, criminal and other court operations.
Primary activities
- Arbitration court operation
- Bankruptcy court operation
- Children’s court operation
- Conciliation and Arbitration Commission operation
- Industrial relations court operation
- Judicial authority operation (federal or state)
- Law court operation
- Royal commission operation
755 Government Representation
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
7551 Domestic Government Representation
This class includes units of domestic government mainly engaged in the operation of diplomatic and consular missions abroad.
Primary activities
- Consulate operation (domestic government)
- Embassy operation (domestic government)
- High commission operation (domestic government)
- Legation operation (domestic government)
- Trade commission operation (domestic government)
Exclusions/References
Military units stationed abroad are included in Class 7600 Defence.
7552 Foreign Government Representation
This class consists of units of foreign governments mainly engaged in governmental service activities such as the provision of consular or diplomatic services. This class also includes representatives of joint international government organisations such as the United Nations.
In official statistics, only the resident component of units in this industry are normally included, overseas diplomatic representatives being regarded as residents of the country they represent.
Primary activities
- Consulate operation (foreign government)
- Embassy operation (foreign government)
- High commission operation (foreign government)
- International government organisation (United Nations, World Trade Organisation e.t.c.) administration
- Legation operation (foreign government)
- Trade commission operation (foreign government)
76 Defence
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC group:
760 Defence
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
7600 Defence
This class consists of units of military defence (including those staffed by civilian personnel) stationed at home or abroad. Included are units mainly engaged in defence administration; the administration of defence research and development policies and associated funds; contingency planning; and carrying out military exercises in which civilian institutions and populations are involved.
Primary activities
- Armed forces unit operation (except manufacturing or educational)
- Civil defence operation (military)
- Government administration (defence)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in operating military academies or research schools are included in the appropriate classes of Division P Education and Training.
77 Public Order, Safety and Regulatory Services
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:
771 Public Order and Safety Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
7711 Police Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in criminal and civil law enforcement and other activities related to the enforcement of law and the preservation of order.
Primary activities
- Intelligence service operation
- Police service operation
- Police station operation
- Traffic policing activity
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- emergency service (other than defence and police) are included in Class 7713 Fire Protection and Other Emergency Services; and
- security protections are included in Class 7712 Investigation and Security Services.
7712 Investigation and Security Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in investigation and security services (except police).
Primary activities
- Alarm monitoring service
- Armoured car service
- Bodyguard service
- Burglary protection service
- Detective agency service
- Enquiry agency service
- Locksmith service
- Night watchman service
- Protection service
- Security alarm monitoring service
- Security guard service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- providing police services are included in Class 7711 Police Services;
- selling security systems such as locking devices, safes and vaults, without installation or maintenance services, are included in the appropriate classes of Division G Retail Trade;
- providing key cutting/duplication services are included in Class 9499 Other Repair and Maintenance n.e.c.; and
- installing alarms are included in Class 3234 Fire and Security Alarm Installation Services.
7713 Fire Protection and Other Emergency Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing fire fighting or related civil emergency services (except police and ambulance services).
Primary activities
- Airport fire service
- Emergency service (other than defence and police)
- Fire brigade service
- Fire fighting service
- Fire prevention service
- Forest fire fighting service
- Rescue service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- providing ambulance services are in included in Class 8591 Ambulance Services; and
- installing fire alarms are included in Class 3234 Fire and Security Alarm Installation Services.
7714 Correctional and Detention Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in managing and operating correctional institutions (including prisons and remand centres) and detention centres. The facility is generally designed for confinement, correction and rehabilitation of individuals.
Primary activities
- Correctional centre operation
- Detention centre operation
- Gaol operation
- Juvenile detention centre operation
- Operating correctional facility on a contract or fee basis
- Prison farm operation
- Prison operation
- Remand centre operation
7719 Other Public Order and Safety Services
The class consists of units mainly engaged in providing public order and safety services not elsewhere classified such as border surveillance.
Primary activities
- Coastwatch service
- Public order and safety service n.e.c.
- Surveillance of country borders (by land, sea and air)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- defence are included in Class 7600 Defence;
- police services are included in Class 7711 Police Services;
- planning and administrative activities of border control and surveillance are included in the appropriate classes of Subdivision 75 Public Administration; and
- providing advice on import and export procedures and documentation are included in Class 5291 Customs Agency Services.
772 Regulatory Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
7720 Regulatory Services
This class consists of units both public and private mainly engaged in enforcing regulations, licensing and inspection activities (except regulation of financial and insurance markets, electricity markets and regulatory units with a dual role of regulation and public administration with a significant amount of public administration). The regulations enforced in this class are established by Acts of Parliament and cover technical details that may be subject to frequent change. They are signed into law through the Cabinet Committee, Executive Council or some other body less than Parliament.
Primary activities
- Consumer protection service
- Licensing and permit issuance
- Motor vehicle testing
- Regulating casino and other gambling
- Regulating food and agricultural standards
- Regulating qualification standards
- Weights and measures regulations
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- operating tolls and weighbridge are included in Class 5299 Other Transport Support Services n.e.c;
- regulatory activities with a dual role of regulation and public administration are included in the appropriate classes of Subdivision 75 Public Administration;
- regulating and undertaking the activity at the same time are included in the appropriate classes of the division in which the activity is undertaken;
- building inspection service are included in Class 6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services;
- regulating their own rules or codes of conduct (i.e. interest groups) are included in the appropriate classes of Group 955 Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services; and
- providing quality assessment services without enforcement of regulations are included in the appropriate classes of other divisions.