Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS ACT 1994 - SCHEDULE --

agricultural college means the agricultural college under the Agricultural College Act 2005 .

approved code of conduct means—

(a) for public service agencies—the code of conduct approved under section 12B; or

(b) for a public sector entity—a code of conduct approved under section 17.

approved standard of practice means a standard of practice for a public sector agency approved under section 12F.

chief executive officer—

1 The chief executive officer of a public sector entity is—

(a) for the parliamentary service—the clerk of the Parliament; or

(b) for a local government—the local government's chief executive officer; or

(c) for a university or university college—the vice-chancellor of the university or university college; or

(d) for another public sector entity—the person prescribed under a regulation or, if no person is prescribed, the person responsible to the Minister for the management of the entity.

2 The chief executive officer of a public service agency is—

(a) for the administrative office of a court or tribunal—the chief executive of the department in which is administered the legislation under which the court or tribunal is established; or

(b) for a department—the chief executive of the department; or

(c) for another public service agency—the person prescribed under a regulation or, if no person is prescribed, the person responsible to the Minister for the management of the agency.

commission chief executive means the chief executive of the Public Service Commission under the Public Service Act 2008.

commission of inquiry means a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950, and includes an inquiry under commission mentioned in section 4(2) of that Act.

conduct obligation means an obligation stated in an approved code of conduct.

ethics principles see section 4(2).

ethics values see section 5(2).

judicial officer includes a registrar or deputy registrar of a court or tribunal performing delegated judicial tasks.

local government legislation means—

(a) the following Acts—

(i) the City of Brisbane Act 2010;

(ii) the Local Government Act 2009; or

(b) an Act prescribed under a regulation.

public official—

(a) for a public service agency, means—

(i) an officer or employee of the agency; or

(ii) a constituent member of the agency, whether holding office by election or selection;

but does not include a judicial officer; or

(b) for a public sector entity, means—

(i) an officer or employee of the entity; or

(ii) a constituent member of the entity, whether holding office by election or selection;

but does not include a local government councillor.

public sector entity means any of the following—

(a) the parliamentary service;

(b) a local government;

(c) a university, university college or agricultural college;

(d) an entity established under an Act or under State or local government authorisation for a public, State or local government purpose;

(e) an entity prescribed under a regulation;

but does not include any of the following—

(f) a GOC;

(g) a corporate entity under the Local Government Act 2009 or the City of Brisbane Act 2010;

(h) the following entities under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006—

(i) a parents and citizens association;

(ii) a non-State school;

(iii) an advisory committee;

(iv) an international educational institution;

(i) an entity prescribed under a regulation as a public service agency.

public service agency means any of the following—

(a) a department;

(b) a TAFE institute or statutory TAFE institute;

(c) the administrative office of a court or tribunal;

(d) an entity prescribed under a regulation that is not a public service agency.

responsible authority, for a public sector entity, means—

(a) for the parliamentary service—the Speaker; or

(b) for a university or university college—the council of the university or university college; or

(c) for a local government—the local government's chief executive officer; or

(d) for another public sector entity established under an Act—the Minister administering the Act; or

(e) for another public sector entity—the Minister administering the entity.

statutory TAFE institute means a statutory TAFE institute established under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000, chapter 6A.

TAFE institute see the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000, section 191.

tribunal means—

(a) QCAT or another tribunal that is constituted by a person acting judicially; or

(b) a body or person performing a function under an Act to hear appeals by employees about dismissal from employment, disciplinary action or other unfair treatment; or

(c) a commission of inquiry.