Queensland Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 9

(1) A public authority is any of the following entities—

(a) an entity, other than an individual, that is—

(i) established for a public purpose under an Act; or

(ii) established by government for a public purpose under an Act;

(b) an entity created by the Governor in Council or a Minister;

(c) an entity, other than an individual, declared under a regulation to be a public authority and—

(i) supported directly or indirectly by government funds or other help over which government is in a position to exercise control; or

(ii) established under an Act;

(d) an individual holding an office established under an Act;

(e) an individual holding an appointment—

(i) made by the Governor in Council or a Minister, other than under an Act; and

(ii) declared under a regulation to be a public authority.

(2) However, none of the following is a public authority—

(a) a department or part of a department;

(b) a local government or part of a local government;

(c) a court, or the holder of a judicial office connected with a court, when acting judicially or when performing a function the court or office holder is authorised under an Act to perform;

(d) a registry or other office of a court, or the staff of a registry or other office of a court in their official capacity, to the extent its or their functions relate to the court's judicial functions.

Note—

The entities mentioned in subsection (2)(a) and (b) are agencies under section 8(1).