5Public authorities

### 5 Public authorities > > (1)  Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS5@Gs2@EN) , the following persons are public authorities for the purposes of this Act: > > > > > > (a) the Parliament of Tasmania and any person performing functions or exercising powers under the [Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-030) ; > > > > > > > (b) a person employed in an office of a Minister, Parliamentary Secretary or other Member of Parliament whether in accordance with the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) or otherwise, except for a person performing functions or exercising powers under the [Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-030) ; > > > > > > > (c) a State Service Agency; > > > > > > > (d) the Police Service; > > > > > > > (e) any person performing functions under the [Governor of Tasmania Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-026) ; > > > > > > > (f) a Government Business Enterprise; > > > > > > > (g) the Board of a Government Business Enterprise; > > > > > > > (h) a State-owned company; > > > > > > > (i) the Board of a State-owned company; > > > > > > > (ia) [*\[Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 2012, s. 31, Applied:30 May 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-05-30/act-2012-013#GS31@EN) the University of Tasmania; > > > > > > > (j) a body or authority, whether incorporated or not, whose members or a majority of whose members are appointed by the Governor or a Minister under an Act; > > > > > > > (k) the holder of a statutory office; > > > > > > > (l) a local authority; > > > > > > > (m) a council-owned company; > > > > > > > (n) any other prescribed body or authority, whether incorporated or not – > > > > > > > > > > (i) to which any money is paid by way of appropriation from the Public Account; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) over which the Government or a Minister exercises control. > > > (2)  The following persons are not public authorities for the purposes of this Act: > > > > > > (a) the Governor of Tasmania; > > > > > > > (b) a judge of the Supreme Court; > > > > > > > (c) the Associate Judge of the Supreme Court; > > > > > > > (d) a magistrate of the Magistrates Court; > > > > > > > (e) a court; > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 5, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-055#GS5@Hpa@EN) members of a tribunal; > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 5, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-055#GS5@Hpb@EN) members of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission; > > > > > > > (h) the Integrity Commission; > > > > > > > (i) any other prescribed person. > > > (3)  A reference to a person specified in [subsection (1)](#GS5@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS5@Gs2@EN) includes a reference to that person as it was formerly known.