HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2004 - SECT 40 Meaning of public authority

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2004 - SECT 40

    (1)     Each of the following is a public authority :

        (a)     an administrative unit;

        (b)     a territory authority;

        (c)     a territory instrumentality;

        (d)     a Minister;

        (e)     a police officer, when exercising a function under a Territory law;

        (f)     a public employee;

        (g)     an entity whose functions are or include functions of a public nature, when it is exercising those functions for the Territory or a public authority (whether under contract or otherwise).

Note     A reference to an entity includes a reference to a person exercising a function of the entity, whether under a delegation, subdelegation or otherwise (see Legislation Act

, s 184A (1)).

    (2)     However, public authority does not include—

        (a)     the Legislative Assembly, except when acting in an administrative capacity; or

        (b)     a court, except when acting in an administrative capacity.