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Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010
sec.6Meaning of public sector entity
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### sec.6 Meaning of public sector entity
A public sector entity is any of the following—
a committee of the Legislative Assembly, whether or not a statutory committee;
the parliamentary service;
a court or tribunal;
the administrative office attached to a court or tribunal;
the Executive Council;
a department;
The following are, or are included in, departments—
the Queensland Ambulance Service
the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
the Queensland Police Service.
a local government;
a registered higher education provider or TAFE Queensland;
an entity established under an Act or under State or local government authorisation for a public, State or local government purpose;
an entity, prescribed under a regulation, that is assisted by public funds.
However, the following are not public sector entities—
a corporate entity, other than to the extent expressly stated in this Act;
a GOC, other than to the extent expressly stated in this Act;
the following entities under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 —
an advisory committee;
a non-State school;
a parents and citizens association;
an entity prescribed under a regulation.
Also, a State educational institution or school council is part of the department in which the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is administered.
See also the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 273 (5) .
In this section—
registered higher education provider see the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cwlth) , section 5 .
TAFE Queensland means TAFE Queensland established under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 , section 5 (1) .
s 6 amd 2013 No. 27 s 70 sch 1 pt 2 ; 2014 No. 4 s 44 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2 ; 2014 No. 62 s 140 sch 1 ; 2020 No. 3 s 136 sch 1
(sec.6-ssec.1) A public sector entity is any of the following— a committee of the Legislative Assembly, whether or not a statutory committee; the parliamentary service; a court or tribunal; the administrative office attached to a court or tribunal; the Executive Council; a department; The following are, or are included in, departments— the Queensland Ambulance Service the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service the Queensland Police Service. a local government; a registered higher education provider or TAFE Queensland; an entity established under an Act or under State or local government authorisation for a public, State or local government purpose; an entity, prescribed under a regulation, that is assisted by public funds.
(sec.6-ssec.2) However, the following are not public sector entities— a corporate entity, other than to the extent expressly stated in this Act; a GOC, other than to the extent expressly stated in this Act; the following entities under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 — an advisory committee; a non-State school; a parents and citizens association; an entity prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.6-ssec.3) Also, a State educational institution or school council is part of the department in which the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is administered. See also the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 273 (5) .
(sec.6-ssec.4) In this section— registered higher education provider see the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cwlth) , section 5 . TAFE Queensland means TAFE Queensland established under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 , section 5 (1) .
- (a) a committee of the Legislative Assembly, whether or not a statutory committee;
- (b) the parliamentary service;
- (c) a court or tribunal;
- (d) the administrative office attached to a court or tribunal;
- (e) the Executive Council;
- (f) a department; Note— The following are, or are included in, departments— • the Queensland Ambulance Service • the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service • the Queensland Police Service.
- • the Queensland Ambulance Service
- • the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
- • the Queensland Police Service.
- (g) a local government;
- (h) a registered higher education provider or TAFE Queensland;
- (j) an entity established under an Act or under State or local government authorisation for a public, State or local government purpose;
- (k) an entity, prescribed under a regulation, that is assisted by public funds.
- • the Queensland Ambulance Service
- • the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
- • the Queensland Police Service.
- (a) a corporate entity, other than to the extent expressly stated in this Act;
- (b) a GOC, other than to the extent expressly stated in this Act;
- (c) the following entities under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 — (i) an advisory committee; (ii) a non-State school; (iii) a parents and citizens association;
- (i) an advisory committee;
- (ii) a non-State school;
- (iii) a parents and citizens association;
- (d) an entity prescribed under a regulation.
- (i) an advisory committee;
- (ii) a non-State school;
- (iii) a parents and citizens association;