(1)  Subject to subsection (3) , the following bodies and authorities are public bodies for the purposes of this Act:

(a) the Parliament of Tasmania;

(b) a State Service Agency;

(c) the Police Service;

(d) a council;

(e) a Government Business Enterprise;

(f) a State-owned Company;

(g) a council-owned company;

(ga) the University of Tasmania;

(h) a body or authority, whether incorporated or not, whose members or a majority of whose members are appointed by the Governor or a Minister;

(i) any other prescribed body or authority, whether incorporated or not –

(i) to which any money is paid by way of appropriation from the Public Account; or

(ii) over which the Government or a Minister exercises control.

(2)  Subject to subsection (3) , the following persons are public officers for the purposes of this Act:

(a) a Member of Parliament;

(b) a councillor;

(c) a member, officer or employee of a public body;

(d) a member of the governing body of a public body;

(e) an employee of a council;

(f) any person performing functions under the Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898 ;

(g) a person employed in an office of a Minister, Parliamentary Secretary or other Member of Parliament whether in accordance with the State Service Act 2000 , Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898 or otherwise;

(h) any person performing functions under the Governor of Tasmania Act 1982 ;

(i) a person appointed to an office by the Governor or a Minister under an Act.

(3)  The following bodies are not public bodies for the purposes of this Act:

(a) a court;

(b) a tribunal;

(c) the Tasmanian Industrial Commission;

(d) the Integrity Commission;

(e) any other prescribed body.

(4)  The following persons are not public officers for the purposes of this Act:

(a) the Governor of Tasmania;

(b) a judge of the Supreme Court;

(c) the Associate Judge of the Supreme Court;

(d) a magistrate of the Magistrates Court;

(e) the Director of Public Prosecutions;

(f) any other prescribed person.