2. Public authorities to which Part 5 does not apply (s. 27)
Part 5 of the Act does not apply to a public authority that is an authority or body (whether incorporated or not) established for a public purpose by the State, regardless of the way it is established, other than ¾
(a) a department of the Public Service or an organisation specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994; or
(b) a municipality under the Local Government Act 1960 2.