sec.33ABReferences to chief executives

### sec.33AB References to chief executives In an Act, a reference to a chief executive is a reference to a chief executive of a public sector unit. In a provision of an Act, a reference to the chief executive without specifying a particular public sector unit by name is a reference to the chief executive of— if, for the time being, different Ministers administer the provision in relation to different matters—the public sector unit that— deals with the relevant matter; and is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or in any other case—the public sector unit that— deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision. If a provision of an Act refers to a chief executive by reference to the administration (however described) of a specified Act or enactment, subsection (2) applies as if references in paragraph (a) or (b) to the provision were references to the specified Act or enactment. s 33AB ins 2023 No. 23 s 8 (1)–(3) reloc from s 33 2023 No. 23 s 7 (6) and renum (sec.33AB-ssec.1) In an Act, a reference to a chief executive is a reference to a chief executive of a public sector unit. (sec.33AB-ssec.2) In a provision of an Act, a reference to the chief executive without specifying a particular public sector unit by name is a reference to the chief executive of— if, for the time being, different Ministers administer the provision in relation to different matters—the public sector unit that— deals with the relevant matter; and is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or in any other case—the public sector unit that— deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision. (sec.33AB-ssec.3) If a provision of an Act refers to a chief executive by reference to the administration (however described) of a specified Act or enactment, subsection (2) applies as if references in paragraph (a) or (b) to the provision were references to the specified Act or enactment. - (a) if, for the time being, different Ministers administer the provision in relation to different matters—the public sector unit that— (i) deals with the relevant matter; and (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or - (i) deals with the relevant matter; and - (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or - (b) in any other case—the public sector unit that— (i) deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision. - (i) deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and - (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision. - (i) deals with the relevant matter; and - (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers administering the provision in relation to the matter; or - (i) deals with the matters to which the provision relates; and - (ii) is administered by the Minister or Ministers for the time being administering the provision.