sec.9References to Minister, chief executive and department

sec.9 References to Minister, chief executive and department

In a provision of this Act— a reference to a Minister is a reference to a Minister who administers a department, or part of a department, providing funding; and a reference to a chief executive is a reference to the chief executive of a department providing funding; and a reference to a department is a reference to a department providing funding. In a provision about a Minister, a reference to the department is a reference to a department, or part of a department, providing funding that is administered by the Minister. In a provision about a chief executive, a reference to the department is a reference to the department of which the person is the chief executive. The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , sections 33 (2) , 33AA (2) and 33AB (2) do not apply. The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , sections 33 , 33AA and 33AB deal with references to Ministers, departments and chief executives. For the purposes of this Act, a reference to, for example, the chief executive is not limited to the chief executive of the public sector unit administering this Act. s 9 sub 2014 No. 12 s 7 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 9 (sec.9-ssec.1) In a provision of this Act— a reference to a Minister is a reference to a Minister who administers a department, or part of a department, providing funding; and a reference to a chief executive is a reference to the chief executive of a department providing funding; and a reference to a department is a reference to a department providing funding. (sec.9-ssec.2) In a provision about a Minister, a reference to the department is a reference to a department, or part of a department, providing funding that is administered by the Minister. (sec.9-ssec.3) In a provision about a chief executive, a reference to the department is a reference to the department of which the person is the chief executive. (sec.9-ssec.4) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , sections 33 (2) , 33AA (2) and 33AB (2) do not apply. The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , sections 33 , 33AA and 33AB deal with references to Ministers, departments and chief executives. For the purposes of this Act, a reference to, for example, the chief executive is not limited to the chief executive of the public sector unit administering this Act.

• (a) a reference to a Minister is a reference to a Minister who administers a department, or part of a department, providing funding; and
• (b) a reference to a chief executive is a reference to the chief executive of a department providing funding; and
• (c) a reference to a department is a reference to a department providing funding.