Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00174:section:4:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00174
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 6/10)
Character Range: 30050–32910

a body established by the Governor‑General or by a Minister; or
 (ii) an incorporated company or association over which the Commonwealth is in a position to exercise control; or
 (c) subject to subsection (3), the person holding, or performing the duties of, an office established by an enactment or an Order‑in‑Council; 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‑General, or by a Minister, otherwise than under an enactment or an Order‑in‑Council.
principal officer means:
 (a) in relation to a Department—the person holding, or performing the duties of, the office of Secretary of the Department; or
 (b) in relation to a prescribed authority:
 (i) if the regulations declare an office to be the principal office of the authority—the person holding, or performing the duties of, that office;
 (ii) if the authority is an Agency (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999) other than a Department and subparagraph (i) does not apply—the Agency Head (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999) of the authority;
 (iii) if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies—the person responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the authority;
 (iv) if the authority is constituted by one person and none of subparagraphs (i) to (iii) applies—that person;
 (v) if the authority is constituted by 2 or more persons and none of subparagraphs (i) to (iv) applies—the person who is entitled to preside at any meeting of the authority at which he or she is present; or
 (c) in relation to a Norfolk Island authority—the person responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the authority.
request means an application made under subsection 15(1).
request consultation process has the meaning given by section 24AB.
respondent agency has the meaning given by subsections 69(2) and 70(2).
responsible Minister means:
 (a) in relation to a Department—the Minister administering the relevant Department of State; or
 (b) in relation to a prescribed authority referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of prescribed authority—the Minister administering the part of the enactment by which, or in accordance with the provisions of which, the prescribed authority is established; or
 (ba) in relation to the prescribed authority referred to in paragraph (aa) of that definition—the Minister administering the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011; or
 (c) in relation to a prescribed authority referred to in paragraph (c) of that definition—the Minister administering the part of the enactment by which the office is established; or
 (d) in relation to any other prescribed authority—the Minister declared by the regulations to be the responsible Minister in