sec.41Definitions for chapter

### sec.41 Definitions for chapter In this chapter— approved training course means a course approved by the integrity commissioner under section 56 . communicate means communicate by any means, including, for example— in writing; and by meeting in person; and by post, telephone, email, instant messaging or another form of electronic communication. councillor means a councillor of a local government under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 or the Local Government Act 2009 . election means an election of a member or members of the Legislative Assembly. employee , of an entity, includes a person contracted or otherwise engaged by the entity. former Opposition representative see section 60 . former representative see section 61 . former senior government representative see section 59 . government representative see section 44 . listed person , for an entity, means an officer or employee of the entity— who carries out a lobbying activity for the entity; and is registered as a lobbyist under part 3 in that capacity. lobbying activity see section 42 . lobbying register see section 66L (1) . officer , of an entity, means a person who— holds an office, or position of authority, in the entity; or carries out, or has a duty to carry out, the functions of an office of the entity; or has a right to participate in the administration or management of the affairs of the entity. official dealings , in relation to a person who is a former representative, means any of the following dealings that the person engaged in as part of the person’s ordinary duties on a regular basis— government or Opposition business or activities; negotiations, briefings, contracts and the making or receipt of representations relating to government or Opposition business or activities. Opposition representative see section 45 . public sector officer means a person who is an officer or employee of any of the following entities— a public sector entity under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 8 ; a local government; a corporate entity under the Local Government Act 2009 ; the parliamentary service; a government owned corporation; a rail government entity under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; an entity, prescribed by regulation, that is assisted by public funds. recorded particulars , of a registered lobbyist, means the information relating to the lobbyist given to the integrity commissioner under section 50 , 52 , 65 or 66 and recorded on the lobbying register. registered lobbyist means an entity recorded in the lobbying register as a registered lobbyist. registered lobbyists code of conduct see section 55 . representative means— a government representative; or an Opposition representative. substantial role , in the election campaign of a political party— means a role at a senior level, whether paid or unpaid that— involves employment or engagement by the party; and incorporates significant involvement in the party’s election strategy or policy development; and does not include any of the following— general membership of the party; volunteering for, or advising, a particular candidate; door knocking, placing documents in letter boxes or other campaign communications; media liaison; handing out how to vote material. third party client means an entity that engages another entity to provide services constituting, or including, a lobbying activity for a commission, payment or other reward, whether pecuniary or otherwise, that is agreed to before the other entity provides the services. s 41 amd 2010 No. 37 s 45 ; 2012 No. 45 s 14 ; 2013 No. 39 s 43 sch 1 sub 2024 No. 3 s 36 - (a) in writing; and - (b) by meeting in person; and - (c) by post, telephone, email, instant messaging or another form of electronic communication. - (a) who carries out a lobbying activity for the entity; and - (b) is registered as a lobbyist under part 3 in that capacity. - (a) holds an office, or position of authority, in the entity; or - (b) carries out, or has a duty to carry out, the functions of an office of the entity; or - (c) has a right to participate in the administration or management of the affairs of the entity. - (a) government or Opposition business or activities; - (b) negotiations, briefings, contracts and the making or receipt of representations relating to government or Opposition business or activities. - (a) a public sector entity under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 8 ; - (b) a local government; - (c) a corporate entity under the Local Government Act 2009 ; - (d) the parliamentary service; - (e) a government owned corporation; - (f) a rail government entity under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; - (g) an entity, prescribed by regulation, that is assisted by public funds. - (a) a government representative; or - (b) an Opposition representative. - (a) means a role at a senior level, whether paid or unpaid that— (i) involves employment or engagement by the party; and (ii) incorporates significant involvement in the party’s election strategy or policy development; and - (i) involves employment or engagement by the party; and - (ii) incorporates significant involvement in the party’s election strategy or policy development; and - (b) does not include any of the following— (i) general membership of the party; (ii) volunteering for, or advising, a particular candidate; (iii) door knocking, placing documents in letter boxes or other campaign communications; (iv) media liaison; (v) handing out how to vote material. - (i) general membership of the party; - (ii) volunteering for, or advising, a particular candidate; - (iii) door knocking, placing documents in letter boxes or other campaign communications; - (iv) media liaison; - (v) handing out how to vote material. - (i) involves employment or engagement by the party; and - (ii) incorporates significant involvement in the party’s election strategy or policy development; and - (i) general membership of the party; - (ii) volunteering for, or advising, a particular candidate; - (iii) door knocking, placing documents in letter boxes or other campaign communications; - (iv) media liaison; - (v) handing out how to vote material.