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Glossary

Administrative Decision

A decision of an administrative character made, proposed to be made, or required to be made, under an enactment.

Cabinet

The principal decision making body of the Government. It comprises all Ministers, and its decisions are given formal effect through Acts of Parliament, actions of the Executive Council or the executive powers held by Ministers for the administration of their portfolio.

Crown Employee

Includes employment in the Public Service or employment by any Minister of the Crown, public officer, person, Board or corporate body acting for or as the agent of or as representing the Crown.

Enabling Legislation

The act of Parliament that establishes an agency.

Executive Council

Executive Council is not a deliberative body and is comprised of the same persons who comprise the Ministry and Cabinet. The Executive Council exists to advise the Governor on the exercise of the powers of the Governor in Council. The Governor is not a member of the Executive Council. Administrative action under numerous Acts, such as appointments, making regulations and by-laws, and approving financial deeds of agreement can only be carried out by the Governor in Council.

Fiduciary

A fiduciary relationship is a relationship between a person in a position of special power and responsibility (the fiduciary) and the person for whose benefit the fiduciary acts.

Governor in Council

The Governor acting with the advice of the Executive Council.

Government Agency

A department, local government or public authority.

Government Owned Corporation (GOC)

A GOC is a government entity that is established as a body corporate under an act or the Corporations Law and declared by regulation to be a GOC.

Queensland Government Gazette

A weekly publication by GoPrint, Woolloongabba detailing such matters as amendments to local laws and planning schemes, vacancies in the Queensland State Public Service and appointments, appointments as Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declaration, removal of medical practitioners from the Register of Medical Practitioners, Bills of Parliament that have received assent, notification of subordinate legislation, wills and intestate notices and applications for liquor licences or extended hours.

Shareholding Ministers

The Government Owned Corporations (GOCs) Act 1993 provides for GOCs to have two shareholding Ministers; the GOC Minister (the Treasurer) and the portfolio Minister (for example, in the case of electricity GOCs, the Premier and Minister for Trade).

Statutory Authority

A body corporate established under an Act.

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Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009

Last updated: 22 July, 2009

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