Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A public authority is any of the following entities--
(a) an entity, other than an individual, that is--
(i) established for a public purpose under an Act; or
(ii) established by government for a public purpose under an Act;
(b) an entity created by the Governor in Council or a Minister;
(c) an entity, other than an individual, declared under a regulation to be a public authority and--
(i) supported directly or indirectly by government funds or other help over which government is in a position to exercise control; or
(ii) established under an Act;
(d) an individual holding an office established under an Act;
(e) an individual holding an appointment--
(i) made by the Governor in Council or a Minister, other than under an Act; and
(ii) declared under a regulation to be a public authority.
(2) However, none of the following is a public authority--
(a) a department or part of a department;
(b) a local government or part of a local government;
(c) a court, or the holder of a judicial office connected with a court, when acting judicially or when performing a function the court or office holder is authorised under an Act to perform;
(d) a registry or other office of a court, or the staff of a registry or other office of a court in their official capacity, to the extent its or their functions relate to the court's judicial functions.
Note--
The entities mentioned in subsection (2)(a) and (b) are agencies under section 8(1).