Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013 (NO. 123, 2013) - SECT 13

             (1)  Each Commonwealth entity has officials.

             (2)  An official of a Commonwealth entity is an individual who is in, or forms part of, the entity.

             (3)  Without limiting subsection (2), an official :

                     (a)  includes an individual who:

                              (i)  is, or is a member of, the accountable authority of the entity; or

                             (ii)  is an officer, employee or member of the entity; or

                            (iii)  is an individual, or an individual in a class, prescribed by the rules; and

                     (b)  does not include an individual who:

                              (i)  is a Minister; or

                             (ii)  is a judge; or

                            (iii)  is a consultant or independent contractor of the entity (other than a consultant or independent contractor of a kind prescribed by the rules for the purposes of subparagraph (a)(iii)); or

                            (iv)  is an individual, or an individual in a class, prescribed by the rules.