The Charter Trustees Regulations 2009

Discharge of functions by charter trustees

10.—(1) Charter trustees may appoint such officers as they think necessary for the proper discharge of their functions and sections 112(1), (2) and (5) and 114 to 117 of the 1972 Act(1) (staff, officers, etc of local authorities) shall apply, subject to any necessary modifications, in relation to such officers as they apply in relation to officers appointed by parish councils.

(2) Charter trustees may arrange for the discharge of any of their functions other than—

(a) the election of the mayor or deputy mayor;

(b) the appointment of additional charter trustees under paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 6;

(c) the appointment of local officers of dignity; and

(d) functions relating to the issuing of a precept or the borrowing of money

by a committee or officer of theirs or (with the agreement of the relevant council) of the relevant council.

(3) Where, by virtue of paragraph (2) above, any functions of charter trustees may be discharged by a committee then, unless they otherwise direct, the committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by an officer of the charter trustees or of the relevant council.

(4) Any arrangements made by charter trustees or a committee under paragraph (2) or (3) above shall not prevent them or the committee from exercising those functions.

(5) Section 106 of the 1972 Act (standing orders of committees) shall apply in relation to any committee of charter trustees as it applies in relation to a committee of a local authority.

(1)

Section 117 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48), sections 38 and 46.