(1) Another Act applies to a public service entity mentioned in section 9 (b) and its public service employees as if—(a) the entity were a department; and(b) the head of the entity were the department’s chief executive.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the head of the entity has, for the entity’s public service employees, all of a chief executive’s functions and powers.
(3) This section does not affect—(a) the provisions about accountable officers under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 65 ; or(b) the meaning of
"department" under section 8 of that Act.