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In what five ways is the civil service different from the public corporations?

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The civil service differs from the public corporations in the following five ways:

Civil Service	Public Corporation
It is made up of government ministries and departments.	It is a statutory body set up to provide specific goods or services.
It is not created by a single specific law but is part of the machinery of central administration.	It is established by a specific Act or law of the legislature.
It is financed directly from the annual budget through government appropriation.	It generates much of its own revenue from the sale of its goods and services and may be partly funded by government.
It is generally not profit-oriented; it renders general administrative and welfare services.	It is run on business or commercial lines and aims to at least cover its costs.
It is headed by a Permanent Secretary and staffed by career civil servants under a minister.	It is headed by a Board of Directors and a General Manager appointed by government.
It is subject to civil service rules and its officers are politically neutral and permanent.	It enjoys greater administrative and financial autonomy and flexibility.

(Any five contrasting points are acceptable.)

In what five ways is the civil service different from the public corporations?