a

with—

i

in the case of a Welsh county council or county borough council, the person who is for the time being appointed as the authority’s chief executive under section 54 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021;

ii

in the case of a corporate joint committee, the person who is for the time being appointed as the authority’s chief executive;

iii

in any other case, the person who is for the time being designated as the head of the authority’s paid service under section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;