i. The State departments, the government agencies including the legislative and executive branches of the State and the judicial branch, the latter only within the scope of its administrative activities, and the National Police of East Timor, called “PNTL” and the Falintil– Defense Forces of East Timor called “F-FDTL”; ii. Local government administration; iii. Governmental committees and agencies; iv. State-owned companies; v. The companies where the government holds more than 50% of the capital; or holds a position of superiority or acts with superiority; vi. Employees or representatives acting or failing to act in excess of their duties or using public assets; vii. Any other entity of a public nature; g) “Public Service or Office” refers to a service or office that is usually attributed to governmental responsibility or competence, pursuant to Article 115 of the Constitution, the national laws or international instruments; said service or office may however be delegated or assigned under contract to a private entity. Article 2 Nature 1. The Secretariat for Human Rights, abbreviated to Secretariat, is the entity providing technical and administrative support for the Secretary for Human Rights and Services to perform his duties, and it carries out its duties independently of the Government and other sovereign bodies, political parties and other entities and powers that might otherwise influence its work. 2. The purpose of the Secretariat is to prevent mismanagement and to protect and foster the human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons, either individually or collectively, throughout the national territory. 3. The Secretariat is legally empowered to enter into contracts, to sue and be sued and to acquire, own and dispose of the assets required and conducive to the performance of its duties.