20. Deemed public servants

Terms defined in s 2

• chairperson

  chairperson

  Defined · s 2

  “chairperson”, in relation to a public body, means the individual who is appointed under the constitutional Act of the public body as the chairperson of the public body, and includes any individual appointed under that Act to act in that capacity;

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• chief executive

  chief executive

  Defined · s 2

  “chief executive”, in relation to a public body, means the individual (however designated) who is appointed as the chief executive officer of the public body, and includes any individual acting in that capacity temporarily;

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• constitutional Act

  constitutional Act

  Defined · s 2

  “constitutional Act”, in relation to a public body, means the Act by or under which the public body is established;

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• function

  function

  Defined · s 2

  “function” means a function under written law and includes a power or duty under written law;

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• Group 3 public body

  Group 3 public body

  Defined · s 2

  “Group 3 public body” means a public body specified in the Third Schedule, being a public body the main function of which is to represent particular community interests or the volunteer movement;

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• member

  member

  Defined · s 2

  “member”, in relation to a public body, means —(a)an individual who is appointed under the constitutional Act of the public body as a member of the public body; or(b)an individual who is appointed under the constitutional Act of the public body as a member of the governing body of the public body, where there is a governing body,and includes an individual who is appointed under the constitutional Act of the public body to act in that capacity temporarily;

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• public body

  public body

  Defined · s 2

  “public body” means a body corporate established by a public Act for the purposes of a public function but excludes a Town Council established under section 4 of the Town Councils Act 1988;

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