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Public Service Act 2020

Consequential amendments

Schedule 5: Functional chief executives and host departments

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"Important Government Roles and the Departments They Work With"

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You can find information about functional chief executives and host departments in this schedule. It is part of the Public Service Act 2020, which is a law that outlines how the public service works. This schedule is empowered by s 51(3). You will see a table that lists the functional chief executives and their host departments. The functional chief executives are important roles that help the government make decisions. They are hosted by different government departments, such as the Public Service Commission and the Ministry of Education. The table shows that there are two functional chief executives: the Chief Executive for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in Care, who is hosted by the Public Service Commission, and the Chief Executive for School Property, who is hosted by the Ministry of Education.

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5Functional chief executives and host departments Empowered by s 51(3)

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Functional chief executive. Column 2 is headed Host department.
Functional chief executive Host department
Chief Executive for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in Care Public Service Commission
Chief Executive for School Property Ministry of Education

Notes
  • Schedule 5 Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery: repealed, on , by clause 4 of the Public Service (Disestablishment of Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery) Order 2025 (SL 2025/80).
  • Schedule 5 Chief Executive for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in Care: inserted, on , by clause 5 of the Public Service (Chief Executive for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in Care) Order 2024 (SL 2024/194).
  • Schedule 5 Chief Executive for School Property: inserted, on , by clause 5 of the Public Service (Chief Executive for School Property) Order 2024 (SL 2024/226).
  • Schedule 5 No functional chief executive roles have been established as at the date of enactment: repealed, on , by clause 5(1) of the Public Service (Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery) Order 2023 (SL 2023/25).