Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2010 - SECT 7

7 Meaning of public officer

(1) A
"public officer" , of a public sector entity, is an employee, member or officer of the entity.

(2) Also—

(a) the Minister responsible for the administration of a department is a public officer of the department; and

(b) a member of a school council is a public officer of the department in which the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is administered; and

(c) a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of a Minister is a public officer of each department administered by the Minister; and

(d) a Ministerial staff member employed in the office of an Assistant Minister is a public officer of each department for which the Assistant Minister is given responsibility under her or his functions.

Note—

Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 25 , an Assistant Minister has the functions decided by the Premier.

(3) In this section—

"Assistant Minister" means a member of the Legislative Assembly appointed as an Assistant Minister under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 24 .

"ministerial staff member" means a person employed under the Ministerial and Other Office Holder Staff Act 2010 as a staff member in the office of a Minister.