Public Sector Ethics Act 1994

sub 2005 No. 20 s 60 sch 1; 2014 No. 4 s 44 sch 1om 2020 No. 3 s 136 sch 1approved code of conduct means—

for public service agencies—the code of conduct approved under section 12B; or

for a public sector entity—a code of conduct approved under section 17.

sub 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)–(2)approved standard of practice means a standard of practice for a public sector agency approved under section 12F.sch def approved standard of practice ins 2010 No. 37 s 104(2)chief executive officer—

for the parliamentary service—the clerk of the Parliament; or

for a local government—the local government’s chief executive officer; or

for a university established under an Act—the vice-chancellor of the university; or

for another public sector entity—the person prescribed under a regulation or, if no person is prescribed, the person responsible to the Minister for the management of the entity.

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

for a department—the chief executive of the department; or

for another public service agency—the person prescribed under a regulation or, if no person is prescribed, the person responsible to the Minister for the management of the agency.

amd 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2chief executive officer of a local government...sch def chief executive officer of a local government reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)chief executive officer of a public sector entity...sch def chief executive officer of a public sector entity reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)commission chief executive...sch def commission chief executive ins 2010 No. 37 s 104

om 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3commissioner means the Public Sector Commissioner appointed under the Public Sector Act 2022, section 212(1).sch def commissioner ins 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3commission 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.sch def commission of inquiry reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4(2)conduct obligation means an obligation stated in an approved code of conduct.sch def conduct obligation reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

amd 2010 No. 37 s 104(3)conflict of interest issue...sch def conflict of interest issueom 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1corporatised corporation...sch def corporatised corporation ins 1997 No. 23 s 66

amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch 1reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1sub 2009 No. 17 s 331 sch 1 (amdt could not be given effect)designated person...sch def designated personom 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1ethics obligations...sch def ethics obligations reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)ethics or integrity issue...sch def ethics or integrity issue ins 2005 No. 28 s 76om 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1ethics principles see section 4(2).sch def ethics principles reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

sub 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)–(2)ethics values see section 5(2).sch def ethics values ins 2010 No. 37 s 104(2)government entity...sch def government entityamd 2009 No. 25 s 83 schom 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)government member...sch def government memberom 2009 No. 25 s 82(1)information...sch def informationom 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1integrity commissioner...sch def integrity commissionerom 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1judicial officer includes a registrar or deputy registrar of a court or tribunal performing delegated judicial tasks.sch def judicial officer reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4(2)Leader of the Opposition...sch def Leader of the Opposition ins 2009 No. 25 s 82

om 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1local government legislation means—

the following Acts—

the City of Brisbane Act 2010;

the Local Government Act 2009; or

an Act prescribed under a regulation.

amd 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1; 2007 No. 59 s 152 schsub 2009 No. 17 s 331 sch 1amd 2010 No. 23 s 352 sch 1maladministration...sch def maladministration reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)non-government member...sch def non-government member ins 2009 No. 25 s 82

om 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1Parliamentary Commissioner...sch def Parliamentary Commissioner reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 2001 No. 73 s 96 sch 1parliamentary committee...sch def parliamentary committeeom 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1Parliamentary Secretary...sch def Parliamentary Secretaryamd 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2om 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1public official—

for a public service agency, means—

an officer or employee of the agency; or

a constituent member of the agency, whether holding office by election or selection;

for a public sector entity, means—

an officer or employee of the entity; or

a constituent member of the entity, whether holding office by election or selection;

sub 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)–(2)public sector entity means any of the following—

the parliamentary service;

a local government;

a university established under an Act;

an entity established under an Act or under State or local government authorisation for a public, State or local government purpose;

an entity prescribed under a regulation;

a GOC;

a corporation owned by a local government, or a subsidiary of a corporation owned by a local government;

the following entities under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006—

a parents and citizens association;

a non-State school;

an advisory committee;

an entity prescribed under a regulation as a public service agency.

reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

amd 2000 No. 23 s 293 sch 2; 2006 No. 39 s 512(1) sch 1; 2007 No. 53 s 30 sch; 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1sub 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)–

amd 2012 No. 33 s 186; 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2; 2014 No. 62 s 140 sch 1; 2020 No. 3 s 136 sch 1public service agency means any of the following—

a department;

TAFE Queensland;

the administrative office of a court or tribunal;

an entity prescribed under a regulation that is not a public service agency.

amd 2013 No. 27 s 70 sch 1 pt 2; 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2public service office...sch def public service officeamd 2009 No. 25 s 83 schom 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)remuneration...sch def remunerationom 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)responsible authority, for a public sector entity, means—

for the parliamentary service—the Speaker; or

for a university established under an Act—the council of the university; or

for a local government—the local government’s chief executive officer; or

for another public sector entity established under an Act—the Minister administering the Act; or

for another public sector entity—the Minister administering the entity.

sub 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)–

amd 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2senior executive equivalent...sch def senior executive equivalentom 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)senior executive officer...sch def senior executive officersub 2009 No. 25 s 83 schom 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)senior officer...sch def senior officersub 2009 No. 25 s 83 schom 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)State college...sch def State college reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 2000 No. 23 s 293 sch 2State educational institution...sch def State educational institution reloc 1999 No. 55 s 4

om 1999 No. 81 s 46statutory office...sch def statutory officeamd 2009 No. 25 s 83 schom 2010 No. 37 s 104(1)statutory TAFE institute...sch def statutory TAFE institute ins 2007 No. 53 s 30 schom 2013 No. 27 s 70 sch 1 pt 2TAFE institute...sch def TAFE institute ins 2000 No. 23 s 293 sch 2amd 2003 No. 63 s 60 schom 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2TAFE Queensland means TAFE Queensland established under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013, section 5(1).sch def TAFE Queensland ins 2013 No. 27 s 70 sch 1 pt 2tribunal means—

QCAT or another tribunal that is constituted by a person acting judicially; or

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

a commission of inquiry.

amd 2009 No. 24 s 1627