PART 5OTHER CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Presiding members
51Presiding member of principal council
1
The 1972 Act is amended as follows.
2
After section 24 (vice-chairman) insert—
24APresiding member
1
A principal council may determine to have a presiding member.
2
A presiding member is elected by the principal council from among the councillors.
3
The principal council may determine—
a
the functions of the presiding member, and
b
the term of office of the member (subject to the limits in subsection (6)).
4
The functions of the presiding member may, in particular, include any function of the chairman of the principal council in relation to its meetings and proceedings.
5
A member of the executive of a principal council may not be elected as its presiding member.
6
A presiding member is to continue in office until the occurrence of—
a
the presiding member's resignation or disqualification,
b
a successor becoming entitled to act as presiding member,
c
the principal council determining not to have an office of presiding member, or
d
an ordinary council election under section 26.
24BDeputy presiding member
1
The section applies where a principal council have determined to have a presiding member.
2
The principal council must appoint a member of the council to act as deputy to the presiding member (“the deputy presiding member”).
3
A member of the executive of a principal council may not be appointed as the deputy presiding member.
4
A deputy presiding member is to continue in office until the occurrence of—
a
the deputy presiding member's resignation or disqualification,
b
a successor becoming entitled to act as deputy presiding member,
c
the council determining not to have an office of presiding member, or
d
an ordinary council election under section 26.
5
A deputy presiding member may do anything authorised or required to be done by the presiding member.
3
After section 25A insert—
25BTitle of civic chair
1
This section applies where—
a
a principal council have determined to have a presiding member under section 24A, and
b
the chairman of the council is not entitled to the style of “mayor” or “maer”.
2
The chairman of the council is entitled to the style of “civic chair” or “cadeirydd dinesig”.
3
The vice-chairman of the council is entitled to the style of ”civic vice-chair” or “dirprwy gadeirydd dinesig”.
4
In section 80(1) (disqualification for election and holding office as member of local authority), in paragraph (a), for “or deputy chairman” substitute “
, deputy chairman, presiding member or deputy presiding member
”
.
5
In section 83(1) (declaration of acceptance of office) after “vice-chairman,” insert “
presiding member, deputy presiding member,
”
.