17Meaning of “head” of relevant entity

17 Meaning of “head” of relevant entity

17 Meaning of “head” of relevant entity

(1) Head, of a relevant entity, means—

(a) for an entity that is a Department—the Secretary of that Department or the Secretary’s delegate, or

(b) if the regulations prescribe a person or a class of persons as the head of the entity—the prescribed person or a person belonging to the class of persons prescribed, or

(c) otherwise—

(i) the chief executive officer of the entity, however described, or

(ii) if there is no chief executive officer, the principal officer of the entity, however described, or

(iii) if there is no chief executive officer or principal officer, a person approved by the Children’s Guardian under section 66.

(2) In relation to a person employed under Part 2 of the Members of Parliament Staff Act 2013 by a member of Parliament, the member of Parliament is taken to be a public authority and the head of the authority.