sec.276What is a government entity

### sec.276 What is a government entity An entity is a government entity if it is— a public service entity or part of a public service entity; or an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or under State authorisation for a public or State purpose; or a part of an entity mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or another entity, or part of another entity, prescribed by regulation to be a government entity; or a registry or other administrative office of a court of the State. However, each of the following entities is not a government entity — a local government; a corporation owned by a local government, or a subsidiary of a corporation owned by a local government; the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 ; the Governor’s official residence (known as ‘Government House’) and its associated administrative unit; the Executive Council; the Legislative Assembly; a court of the State; the police service to the extent that it does not include staff members mentioned in the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 2 .5(1)(a); a school council established under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 or a university established under an Act; a co-operative under the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland) for primary producers that is not in receipt of moneys of, or financial assistance from, the State; a government owned corporation, unless a regulation declares it to be a government entity; another entity, or part of another entity, prescribed by regulation not to be a government entity. (sec.276-ssec.1) An entity is a government entity if it is— a public service entity or part of a public service entity; or an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or under State authorisation for a public or State purpose; or a part of an entity mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or another entity, or part of another entity, prescribed by regulation to be a government entity; or a registry or other administrative office of a court of the State. (sec.276-ssec.2) However, each of the following entities is not a government entity — a local government; a corporation owned by a local government, or a subsidiary of a corporation owned by a local government; the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 ; the Governor’s official residence (known as ‘Government House’) and its associated administrative unit; the Executive Council; the Legislative Assembly; a court of the State; the police service to the extent that it does not include staff members mentioned in the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 2 .5(1)(a); a school council established under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 or a university established under an Act; a co-operative under the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland) for primary producers that is not in receipt of moneys of, or financial assistance from, the State; a government owned corporation, unless a regulation declares it to be a government entity; another entity, or part of another entity, prescribed by regulation not to be a government entity. - (a) a public service entity or part of a public service entity; or - (b) an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or under State authorisation for a public or State purpose; or - (c) a part of an entity mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or - (d) another entity, or part of another entity, prescribed by regulation to be a government entity; or - (e) a registry or other administrative office of a court of the State. - (a) a local government; - (b) a corporation owned by a local government, or a subsidiary of a corporation owned by a local government; - (c) the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 ; - (d) the Governor’s official residence (known as ‘Government House’) and its associated administrative unit; - (e) the Executive Council; - (f) the Legislative Assembly; - (g) a court of the State; - (h) the police service to the extent that it does not include staff members mentioned in the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 2 .5(1)(a); - (i) a school council established under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 or a university established under an Act; - (j) a co-operative under the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland) for primary producers that is not in receipt of moneys of, or financial assistance from, the State; - (k) a government owned corporation, unless a regulation declares it to be a government entity; - (l) another entity, or part of another entity, prescribed by regulation not to be a government entity.