sec.8What is a public authority

### sec.8 What is a public authority Each of the following entities is a public authority — the Governor in the Governor’s official capacity; the Executive Council; a Minister; an Assistant Minister; the registrar or other officer of a court with responsibility for official records of the court; a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 ; an entity, other than the parliamentary service, that— is established by an Act; or is created by the Governor in Council or a Minister; a department; a government owned corporation; a rail government entity under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; an entity established by the State and a local government; a local government. However, a regulation may prescribe that an entity that is otherwise a public authority under subsection (1) (f) , (g) , (i) or (k) — is not a public authority; or is not a public authority for a particular function. Also, a regulation may prescribe that an entity that is otherwise not a public authority under subsection (1) — is a public authority; or is a public authority for a particular function. In this section— parliamentary service means the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 , section 23 . (sec.8-ssec.1) Each of the following entities is a public authority — the Governor in the Governor’s official capacity; the Executive Council; a Minister; an Assistant Minister; the registrar or other officer of a court with responsibility for official records of the court; a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 ; an entity, other than the parliamentary service, that— is established by an Act; or is created by the Governor in Council or a Minister; a department; a government owned corporation; a rail government entity under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; an entity established by the State and a local government; a local government. (sec.8-ssec.2) However, a regulation may prescribe that an entity that is otherwise a public authority under subsection (1) (f) , (g) , (i) or (k) — is not a public authority; or is not a public authority for a particular function. (sec.8-ssec.3) Also, a regulation may prescribe that an entity that is otherwise not a public authority under subsection (1) — is a public authority; or is a public authority for a particular function. (sec.8-ssec.4) In this section— parliamentary service means the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 , section 23 . - (a) the Governor in the Governor’s official capacity; - (b) the Executive Council; - (c) a Minister; - (d) an Assistant Minister; - (e) the registrar or other officer of a court with responsibility for official records of the court; - (f) a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 ; - (g) an entity, other than the parliamentary service, that— (i) is established by an Act; or (ii) is created by the Governor in Council or a Minister; - (i) is established by an Act; or - (ii) is created by the Governor in Council or a Minister; - (h) a department; - (i) a government owned corporation; - (j) a rail government entity under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; - (k) an entity established by the State and a local government; - (l) a local government. - (i) is established by an Act; or - (ii) is created by the Governor in Council or a Minister; - (a) is not a public authority; or - (b) is not a public authority for a particular function. - (a) is a public authority; or - (b) is a public authority for a particular function.