Definitions
2 Definitions
In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 2(1) def. of AAO consolidated version inserted by No. 47/2024 s. 27(1)(a).
AAO consolidated version means a document prepared under section 8(1);
S. 2(1) def. of administrative change amended by No. 47/2024 s. 27(1)(b).
administrative change means—
a requirement of the kind referred to in section 3(1)(a);
the fact of there ceasing to be the office of a Minister, a Department or the office of an officer of a particular description;
the transfer of the administration of an Act, or part of an Act, from a Minister to another Minister; or
the transfer of a function from a Minister to another Minister; or
the transfer of a function from—
a Department to another Department or an officer; or
an officer to another officer or a Department;
S. 2(1) def. of Agency corporation inserted by No. 46/1998 s. 4, substituted by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 2.1(a)).
Agency corporation means a body corporate established by an Act and constituted by the person who is for the time being the public service body Head within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 of a public service body and the successors in office of that person;
S. 2(1) def. of Department substituted by Nos 10046 s. 31(a), 68/1992 s. 112(a), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 2.1(b)).
Department means—
a Department within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004; or
an Administrative Office within the meaning of that Act; or
a declared authority within the meaning of that Act;
description includes a title;
function means function, power or duty;
Minister means a responsible Minister of the Crown;
S. 2(1) def. of officer amended by No. 10046 s. 31(b), substituted by Nos 68/1992 s. 112(b), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 2.1(c)), amended by No. 47/2024 s. 27(2).
officer means—
an employee under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or of a declared authority within the meaning of that Act; or
in relation to a declared authority within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004, a person or body specified in an Order under section 105(2)(b) of that Act to have the functions of a public service body Head within the meaning of that Act; or
a person appointed to a public office under section 88 of the Constitution Act 1975;
Order means an Order under this Act;
reference in relation to a Minister, Department or officer includes a reference that is to be read or construed as, or taken to be, or deemed to be, or otherwise treated as, a reference to that Minister, Department or officer (whether by or under this or any other Act);
statutory instrument means an instrument made under an Act or under an instrument made under an Act and includes a regulation, rule or by-law made under an Act.
A reference in this Act to a superseded authority is, in relation to an administrative change referred to in—
paragraph (a) of the interpretation of administrative change in subsection (1)—a reference to a Minister, Department or officer, a reference to whom or which by a particular description is to be construed in accordance with provisions referred to in section 3(1)(a);
paragraph (b) of that interpretation—a reference to a Minister, Department or officer of a description referred to in that paragraph; or
S. 2(2)(c) amended by No. 47/2024 s. 27(3).
paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of that interpretation—a reference to a Minister, Department or officer from whom or which a transfer referred to in that paragraph was effected.
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