Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsadministrative action see section 7.
agency see section 8.
appropriate agency, for an investigation, means the agency by, in or for which the administrative action the subject of investigation was taken.
Assembly means the Legislative Assembly.
complainant means a person who is a complainant under section 20.
complaint means a complaint made under section 20.
complaints entity means an entity, other than the ombudsman, that, under an Act, has responsibility for the investigation or review of matters that may include administrative actions of agencies.
Examples of complaints entities—
the Commissioner for Children and Young People and Child Guardian under the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000
the Crime and Misconduct Commission under the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001
the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
the Health Quality and Complaints Commission under the Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006
the adult guardian under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
conviction includes a plea of guilty, or a finding of guilt by a court, even though a conviction is not recorded.
investigation means investigation under this Act.
investigation requirement means a requirement made under section 28 or 29.
notice means written notice.
officer, of an agency, includes—
(a) the agency's principal officer; and
(b) a member of the agency; and
(c) a member of the agency's staff; and
(d) a person employed by or for the agency.
officer of the ombudsman means any of the following—
(a) an officer employed under section 76;
(b) a public service officer seconded to the ombudsman office under section 77;
(c) a temporary or casual employee under section 78.
ombudsman office, for part 8, division 1, means the Office of the Ombudsman.
operational action, for a police officer or an officer of the Crime and Misconduct Commission, means any action taken in or for performing functions the officer has under powers conferred on the officer by any Act or law, including, for example, the following—
(a) enforcement powers;
(b) investigation, information gathering, search and questioning powers;
(c) arrest and custody powers;
(d) powers for preserving public order and safety;
(e) for a police officer, powers of a public official.
Example—
powers a police officer or an officer of the Crime and Misconduct Commission has under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
parliamentary committee means—
(a) if the Legislative Assembly resolves that a particular committee of the Assembly is to be the parliamentary committee under this Act—that committee; or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the standing rules and orders state that the portfolio area of a portfolio committee includes the ombudsman—that committee; or
(c) otherwise—the portfolio committee whose portfolio area includes the department, or the part of a department, in which this Act is administered.
parliamentary reference, of an administrative action of an agency, means a reference made under section 19.
portfolio area see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, schedule.
portfolio committee see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, schedule.
preliminary inquiry means inquiries made under section 22(1).
principal officer means—
(a) for a department—the chief executive of the department; or
(b) for a local government—the chief executive officer, however named, of the local government; or
(c) for an agency for which a regulation declares the holder of an office to be the principal officer—the holder of the office; or
(d) for another agency—
(i) if it is an incorporated body with no members—the person who manages the body's affairs; or
(ii) if it is a body (whether or not incorporated) constituted by 1 person—the person; or
(iii) if it is a body (whether or not incorporated) constituted by 2 or more persons—the person who is entitled to preside at a meeting of the body at which the person is present.
public authority see section 9.
responsible Minister means—
(a) for a department—the Minister administering the department; or
(b) for a local government—the Minister administering the Local Government Act 2009; or
(d) for an entity that is a public authority under section 9(1)(a)—the Minister administering the Act by or under which the public authority is established; or
(e) for an entity that is a public authority under section 9(1)(d)—the Minister administering the Act by or under which the office mentioned in the provision is established; or
(f) for another agency—the Minister declared under a regulation to be the responsible Minister for the agency.
standing rules and orders see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, schedule.
strategic review means a strategic review conducted under section 83.