This Part is about the accountable authorities and officials of Commonwealth entities.

Division 2 is about accountable authorities.

•       Subdivision A has the general duties that apply to all accountable authorities.

•       Subdivision B allows the rules to prescribe matters relating to discharging those general duties.

•       Subdivision C deals with the application of government policy to Commonwealth entities. Different requirements apply to accountable authorities, depending on whether the entity is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity (see section 21) or a corporate Commonwealth entity (see section 22).

•       Subdivision D confers certain powers on accountable authorities of non-corporate Commonwealth entities.

Division 3 is about officials.

•       Subdivision A has the general duties that apply to all officials.

•       Subdivision B has provisions that relate to those general duties.

•       Subdivision C deals with the application of the Public Service Act or Parliamentary Service Act to officials to whom that Act applies.