Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Personnel Matters
14. Role of chief executive
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chief executive
“chief executive”, in relation to a public body, means the individual (however designated) who is appointed as the chief executive officer of the public body, and includes any individual acting in that capacity temporarily;
for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the public body in accordance with the policy laid down by the public body and the directions given to the public body under this Act; and
for ensuring delivery of services, and collaboration to achieve outcomes with other Singapore public sector agencies for the attainment of whole‑of‑government objectives that are communicated to the public body.
The chief executive of a public body may be known by such designation as the constitutional Act of the public body prescribes or, subject to that Act, as that public body determines.
public body
“public body” means a body corporate established by a public Act for the purposes of a public function but excludes a Town Council established under section 4 of the Town Councils Act 1988;