(b) any other body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, declared by the regulations to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being— (i) an incorporated company or association or unincorporated body which is supported directly or indirectly by government funds or other assistance or over which the State is in a position to exercise control; or (ii) a body established by or under an Act of Parliament; (c) subject to subsection (3), the person holding, or performing the duties of, an office established by an Act; or (d) the person holding, or performing the duties of, an appointment declared by the regulations to be an appointment the holder of which is a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being an appointment made by the Governor in Council, or by a Minister, otherwise than under an Act; S. 5(1) def. of means— principal officer principal officer (a) in relation to a department, the person amended by employed as or performing the duties of Nos 10046 s. 32(b), the Department Head within the 58/1993 meaning of the Public Administration s. 16(e), 46/1998 Act 2004; and s. 7(Sch. 1), 12/1999 (aa) in relation to a council, the person s. 4(Sch. 2 holding, or performing the duties of, the item 5.1), 108/2004 office of chief administrative officer of s. 117(1) the council (by whatever name called); (Sch. 3 item 84(c)), and 1/2014 s. 66(a).
(b) any other body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, declared by the regulations to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being— (i) an incorporated company or association or unincorporated body which is supported directly or indirectly by government funds or other assistance or over which the State is in a position to exercise control; or (ii) a body established by or under an Act of Parliament; (c) subject to subsection (3), the person holding, or performing the duties of, an office established by an Act; or (d) the person holding, or performing the duties of, an appointment declared by the regulations to be an appointment the holder of which is a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being an appointment made by the Governor in Council, or by a Minister, otherwise than under an Act; S. 5(1) def. of principal officer amended by Nos 10046 s. 32(b), 58/1993 s. 16(e), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 12/1999 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 5.1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 84(c)), 1/2014 s. 66(a). principal officer means— (a) in relation to a department, the person employed as or performing the duties of the Department Head within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004; and (aa) in relation to a council, the person holding, or performing the duties of, the office of chief administrative officer of the council (by whatever name called); and
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