(g)
a body corporate or an incorporated body
which is owned or controlled by the
Government;
(h)
any other body designated by the Minister by
regulation made under this Act, to be a public
authority for the purposes of this Act; and
“responsible Minister”, in relation to a public authority, means (a)
the Minister of Government to whom
responsibility for the public authority is
assigned; or
(b)
such Minister as the President may, by Order,
declare to be the responsible Minister of the
public authority for the purposes of this Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Act (a)
in relation to the definition of “public
authority” under subsection (1) -
(b)
Non-application of
Act
3.
(i)
a court, or the holder of a judicial
office or other office pertaining to a
court in his or her capacity as the
holder of that office, shall not be
regarded as a public authority, and
(ii)
a registry or other office of court
administration, and the staff of such
registry or other office of court
administration in their capacity as
members of staff in relation to those
matters which relate to court
administration, shall be regarded as
part of a public authority; and
in relation to the definition of “official
document” under subsection (1), a document
is held by a public authority if it is in its
possession, custody or control.
This Act shall not apply to (a)
the President;
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