s. 4 in relation to the Magistrates' Court or the trial, S. 3(1) def. of Children's Court, means hearing of a charge; trial inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 18.1). has the same meaning as in the S. 3(1) def. of Victoria Police Victoria Police Victoria Police Act 2013. substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 15). (2) In this Charter— (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty; and (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. 4 What is a public authority? (1) For the purposes of this Charter a public authority is— (a) a public official within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004; or Note Note to s. 4(1)(a) A public official under the Public Administration amended by No. 6/2014 Act 2004 includes employees of the public service, s. 14. including the Head of a government department or an Administrative Office (such as the Secretary to the Department of Justice or the Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority) and the Victorian Public Sector Commissioner. It also includes the directors and staff of certain public entities, court staff, parliamentary officers and holders of certain statutory or prerogative offices. (b) an entity established by a statutory provision that has functions of a public nature; or Notes
S. 3(1) def. of trial inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 18.1). trial, in relation to the Magistrates' Court or the Children's Court, means hearing of a charge; S. 3(1) def. of Victoria Police substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 15). Victoria Police has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013. (2) In this Charter— (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty; and (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. 4 What is a public authority? s. 4 (1) For the purposes of this Charter a public authority is— (a) a public official within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004; or Note to s. 4(1)(a) amended by No. 6/2014 s. 14. Note A public official under the Public Administration Act 2004 includes employees of the public service, including the Head of a government department or an Administrative Office (such as the Secretary to the Department of Justice or the Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority) and the Victorian Public Sector Commissioner. It also includes the directors and staff of certain public entities, court staff, parliamentary officers and holders of certain statutory or prerogative offices. (b) an entity established by a statutory provision that has functions of a public nature; or Notes
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