Multicultural Recognition Act 2016
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In this Act— chief executive , of a government entity, means— for a department—the chief executive in relation to the department under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 16(a) ; or for a public service entity mentioned in the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 9 (b) —the head of the entity mentioned in the Public Sector Act 2022 , schedule 1 ; or for a registry or other 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 for another entity—the person responsible for the management of the entity. s 5 def chief executive amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 council means the Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council established under section 8 . diversity means cultural, linguistic and religious diversity. employee , of a government entity, includes— an officer or member of the entity; and an individual who works for the entity under a contract for services. government entity means a government entity under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 . s 5 def government entity amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 multicultural action plan see section 20 (1) . multicultural charter means the Multicultural Queensland Charter set out in schedule 1 . multicultural policy see section 19 (1) . multicultural policy outcomes means the outcomes stated in the multicultural policy under section 19 (2) (b) .
- (a) for a department—the chief executive in relation to the department under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 16(a) ; or
- (b) for a public service entity mentioned in the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 9 (b) —the head of the entity mentioned in the Public Sector Act 2022 , schedule 1 ; or
- (c) for a registry or other 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
- (d) for another entity—the person responsible for the management of the entity.
- (a) an officer or member of the entity; and
- (b) an individual who works for the entity under a contract for services.