Human Rights Act 2019

Each of the following entities is a public entity—

a government entity within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2022, section 276;

a public service employee;

the Queensland Police Service;

a local government, a councillor of a local government or a local government employee;

a Minister;

an entity established under an Act when the entity is performing functions of a public nature;

a member of a portfolio committee when the committee is acting in an administrative capacity;

an entity whose functions are, or include, functions of a public nature when it is performing the functions for the State or a public entity (whether under contract or otherwise);Example of an entity not performing functions of a public nature for the State—

a person, not otherwise mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h), who is a staff member or executive officer (however called) of a public entity;

an entity prescribed by regulation to be a public entity.

A public entity includes—

a registered provider when the provider is performing functions of a public nature in the State; and

a non-State police officer, under the Police Service Administration Act 1990, section 5.17, while the officer—

is appointed as a special constable under section 5.16(1) of that Act; or

is authorised under section 5.17(2) of that Act to exercise the powers of a police officer; or

is exercising a power under another law of the State.

Also, a public entity includes an entity for which a declaration is in force under section 60.

However, a public entity does not include—

the Legislative Assembly or a person performing functions in connection with proceedings in the Assembly, except when acting in an administrative capacity; or

a court or tribunal, except when acting in an administrative capacity; or

an entity prescribed by regulation not to be a public entity.

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