sec.7Meaning of public officer

### sec.7 Meaning of public officer A public officer , of a public sector entity, is an employee, member or officer of the entity. Also— the Minister responsible for the administration of a department is a public officer of the department; and a member of a school council is a public officer of the department in which the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is administered; and a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of a Minister is a public officer of each department administered by the Minister; and a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of an Assistant Minister is a public officer of each department for which the Assistant Minister is given responsibility under her or his functions. Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 25 , an Assistant Minister has the functions decided by the Premier. In this section— Assistant Minister means a member of the Legislative Assembly appointed as an Assistant Minister under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 24 . ministerial staff member means a person employed under the Ministerial and Other Office Holder Staff Act 2010 as a staff member in the office of a Minister. s 7 amd 2012 No. 6 s 27 sch amdts 1(1)(d), (2), 2(1)(e), (2) (sec.7-ssec.1) A public officer , of a public sector entity, is an employee, member or officer of the entity. (sec.7-ssec.2) Also— the Minister responsible for the administration of a department is a public officer of the department; and a member of a school council is a public officer of the department in which the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is administered; and a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of a Minister is a public officer of each department administered by the Minister; and a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of an Assistant Minister is a public officer of each department for which the Assistant Minister is given responsibility under her or his functions. Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 25 , an Assistant Minister has the functions decided by the Premier. (sec.7-ssec.3) In this section— Assistant Minister means a member of the Legislative Assembly appointed as an Assistant Minister under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 24 . ministerial staff member means a person employed under the Ministerial and Other Office Holder Staff Act 2010 as a staff member in the office of a Minister. - (a) the Minister responsible for the administration of a department is a public officer of the department; and - (b) a member of a school council is a public officer of the department in which the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is administered; and - (c) a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of a Minister is a public officer of each department administered by the Minister; and - (d) a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of an Assistant Minister is a public officer of each department for which the Assistant Minister is given responsibility under her or his functions. Note— Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 25 , an Assistant Minister has the functions decided by the Premier.