sec.16Who is a chief executive

### sec.16 Who is a chief executive A chief executive , in relation to a public sector entity, is— for a department—the individual appointed under this Act as the chief executive of the department; or for a public service entity mentioned in section 9 (b) —the head of the entity; or for another public sector entity— if a regulation prescribes a position for this subparagraph—the individual who holds the prescribed position; or otherwise—the individual responsible for the day- to-day management of the entity or the entity’s affairs, whether or not the individual is subject to the direction of, or reports to, a governing body of the entity. - (a) for a department—the individual appointed under this Act as the chief executive of the department; or - (b) for a public service entity mentioned in section 9 (b) —the head of the entity; or - (c) for another public sector entity— (i) if a regulation prescribes a position for this subparagraph—the individual who holds the prescribed position; or (ii) otherwise—the individual responsible for the day- to-day management of the entity or the entity’s affairs, whether or not the individual is subject to the direction of, or reports to, a governing body of the entity. - (i) if a regulation prescribes a position for this subparagraph—the individual who holds the prescribed position; or - (ii) otherwise—the individual responsible for the day- to-day management of the entity or the entity’s affairs, whether or not the individual is subject to the direction of, or reports to, a governing body of the entity. - (i) if a regulation prescribes a position for this subparagraph—the individual who holds the prescribed position; or - (ii) otherwise—the individual responsible for the day- to-day management of the entity or the entity’s affairs, whether or not the individual is subject to the direction of, or reports to, a governing body of the entity.