Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsagricultural college means the agricultural college under the Agricultural College Act 2005 .
approved code of conduct means a code of conduct approved under section 17.
chief executive officer of a local government includes the town clerk of Brisbane City Council.
chief executive officer of a public sector entity means--
(a) for the Parliamentary Service--the clerk of the Parliament; or
(b) for the administrative office of a court or tribunal--the chief executive of the department in which is administered the legislation under which the court or tribunal is established; or
(c) for a department--the chief executive of the department; or
(d) for a local government--the local government's chief executive officer; or
(e) for a university or university college--the vice-chancellor of the university or university college; or
(f) for another public sector entity--the person prescribed by regulation or, if no person is prescribed, the person responsible to the Minister for the management of the entity.
commission of inquiry means a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950, and includes an inquiry under commission mentioned in section 4(2) of that Act.
conduct obligation means an obligation stated in an approved code of conduct that must be complied with by public officials.
conflict of interest issue, involving a person, means a issue about a conflict between the person's personal interests and the person's official duties.
corporatised corporation has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993, chapter 8, part 7.
designated person see section 27.
ethics obligations see section 5(2).
ethics or integrity issue means an issue concerning ethics or integrity in relation to which advice is sought under section 28(1)(b).
ethics principles see section 4.
government entity has the meaning given by the Public Service Act 2008, section 24, but does not include a department or a public service office.
information, in part 7, includes a document.
integrity commissioner means the Queensland Integrity Commissioner.
judicial officer includes a registrar or deputy registrar of a court or tribunal performing delegated judicial tasks.
Leader of the Opposition means the member of the Legislative Assembly recognised in the Assembly as the Leader of the Opposition.
local government legislation means--
(a) the following Acts--
• City of Brisbane Act 1924
• Local Government Act 1993; or
(b) an Act prescribed by regulation.
maladministration means maladministration within the meaning of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994.
non-government member means a member of the Legislative Assembly who is not a member of a political party recognised in the Legislative Assembly as being in government.
parliamentary committee means a committee of the Legislative Assembly.
Parliamentary Secretary means a member of the Legislative Assembly appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary under the Constitution of Queensland 2001, section 24.
public official means--
(a) an officer or employee of a public sector entity; or
(b) a constituent member of a public sector entity, whether holding office by election or selection;
but does not include a judicial officer or local government councillor.
public sector entity means any of the following--
(a) the Parliamentary Service;
(b) the administrative office of a court or tribunal;
(c) a department;
(d) a local government;
(e) a university, university college, TAFE institute, statutory TAFE institute or agricultural college;
(f) a commission, authority, office, corporation or instrumentality established under an Act or under State or local government authorisation for a public, State or local government purpose;
(g) an entity, prescribed by regulation, that is assisted by public funds;
but does not include any of the following--
(h) a GOC;
(ha) a corporatised corporation;
(i) the following entities within the meaning of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006--
(i) a parents and citizens association;
(ii) a non-State school;
(iii) an advisory committee;
(iv) an international educational institution;
(j) an entity prescribed by regulation.
public service office means an entity declared under the Public Service Act 2008, section 21(1), to be a public service office.
remuneration includes salary.
responsible authority, for a public sector entity, means--
(a) for the Parliamentary Service--the Speaker; or
(b) for the administrative office of a court or tribunal--the Minister responsible for administering the Act under which the court or tribunal is established; or
(c) for a department--the Minister administering the department; or
(d) for a university or university college--the council of the university or university college; or
(e) for a local government--the local government; or
(f) for another public sector entity established under an Act--the Minister administering the Act; or
(g) for another public sector entity--the Minister administering the entity.
senior executive equivalent means an employee, other than a chief executive officer, of a government entity whose remuneration is equal to or greater than the remuneration payable to a senior officer.
senior executive officer means an officer employed under the Public Service Act 2008 as a senior executive.
senior officer means an officer employed under the Public Service Act 2008 as a senior officer.
statutory office see the Public Service Act 2008, section 139.
statutory TAFE institute means a statutory TAFE institute established under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000, chapter 6A.
TAFE institute see the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000, section 191.
tribunal means--
(a) a tribunal constituted by a person acting judicially; or
(b) a body or person performing a function under an Act to hear appeals by employees about dismissal from employment, disciplinary action or other unfair treatment; or
(c) a commission of inquiry; or
(d) a misconduct tribunal under the Misconduct Tribunals Act 1997.