sec.65Accountable officers generally

### sec.65 Accountable officers generally The chief executive of a department of government under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 10 , is the accountable officer of the department. The Treasurer may appoint a person to be the accountable officer of— a public service entity mentioned in the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 9 (b) ; or another entity, whether or not the entity is part of a department, if— the entity— represents the State; or is established under an Act; or is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and the entity’s expenditure is payable, wholly or partly, out of— amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or the controlled receipts of a department. A regulation may prescribe the accountable officer of an entity mentioned in the regulation. For an entity mentioned in subsection (3) — subsection (1) does not apply to the chief executive of the entity even if the entity is a department of government under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 10 ; and a person can not be appointed the accountable officer of the entity under subsection (2) . s 65 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.65-ssec.1) The chief executive of a department of government under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 10 , is the accountable officer of the department. (sec.65-ssec.2) The Treasurer may appoint a person to be the accountable officer of— a public service entity mentioned in the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 9 (b) ; or another entity, whether or not the entity is part of a department, if— the entity— represents the State; or is established under an Act; or is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and the entity’s expenditure is payable, wholly or partly, out of— amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or the controlled receipts of a department. (sec.65-ssec.3) A regulation may prescribe the accountable officer of an entity mentioned in the regulation. (sec.65-ssec.4) For an entity mentioned in subsection (3) — subsection (1) does not apply to the chief executive of the entity even if the entity is a department of government under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 10 ; and a person can not be appointed the accountable officer of the entity under subsection (2) . - (a) a public service entity mentioned in the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 9 (b) ; or - (b) another entity, whether or not the entity is part of a department, if— (i) the entity— (A) represents the State; or (B) is established under an Act; or (C) is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and (ii) the entity’s expenditure is payable, wholly or partly, out of— (A) amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or (B) the controlled receipts of a department. - (i) the entity— (A) represents the State; or (B) is established under an Act; or (C) is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and - (A) represents the State; or - (B) is established under an Act; or - (C) is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and - (ii) the entity’s expenditure is payable, wholly or partly, out of— (A) amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or (B) the controlled receipts of a department. - (A) amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or - (B) the controlled receipts of a department. - (i) the entity— (A) represents the State; or (B) is established under an Act; or (C) is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and - (A) represents the State; or - (B) is established under an Act; or - (C) is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and - (ii) the entity’s expenditure is payable, wholly or partly, out of— (A) amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or (B) the controlled receipts of a department. - (A) amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or - (B) the controlled receipts of a department. - (A) represents the State; or - (B) is established under an Act; or - (C) is established for a purpose connected with the government of the State; and - (A) amounts paid to a department from the consolidated fund; or - (B) the controlled receipts of a department. - (a) subsection (1) does not apply to the chief executive of the entity even if the entity is a department of government under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 10 ; and - (b) a person can not be appointed the accountable officer of the entity under subsection (2) .