sec.17Who is a public sector employee’s chief executive

### sec.17 Who is a public sector employee’s chief executive The chief executive , of a public sector employee, is— for a public service employee—the chief executive of the public service entity in which the employee is employed as a public service employee; or for a public sector employee mentioned in section 12 (1) (b) —the chief executive of the public sector entity in which the employee is employed as a public sector employee. Despite subsection (1) (a) , if the employee is employed in a public service entity mentioned in section 9 (b) , the chief executive of the employee is the head of the entity. To remove any doubt, it is declared that— the chief executive of a health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (1) is the chief executive of the department mentioned in that section; and the chief executive of a health executive or a senior health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (2) is the chief executive of the Service mentioned in that section; and the chief executive of a health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (3) is the chief executive of the prescribed Service mentioned in that section. (sec.17-ssec.1) The chief executive , of a public sector employee, is— for a public service employee—the chief executive of the public service entity in which the employee is employed as a public service employee; or for a public sector employee mentioned in section 12 (1) (b) —the chief executive of the public sector entity in which the employee is employed as a public sector employee. (sec.17-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (a) , if the employee is employed in a public service entity mentioned in section 9 (b) , the chief executive of the employee is the head of the entity. (sec.17-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that— the chief executive of a health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (1) is the chief executive of the department mentioned in that section; and the chief executive of a health executive or a senior health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (2) is the chief executive of the Service mentioned in that section; and the chief executive of a health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (3) is the chief executive of the prescribed Service mentioned in that section. - (a) for a public service employee—the chief executive of the public service entity in which the employee is employed as a public service employee; or - (b) for a public sector employee mentioned in section 12 (1) (b) —the chief executive of the public sector entity in which the employee is employed as a public sector employee. - (a) the chief executive of a health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (1) is the chief executive of the department mentioned in that section; and - (b) the chief executive of a health executive or a senior health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (2) is the chief executive of the Service mentioned in that section; and - (c) the chief executive of a health service employee appointed under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 67 (3) is the chief executive of the prescribed Service mentioned in that section.