The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 E+W STANDING ORDERS RELATING TO CHIEF OFFICERS

PART 1 E+W Prescribed Standing Orders

 

“Appointments E+W

[F1 1.— (1) A relevant authority must take the steps set out in sub-paragraph (2) where—

(a) it proposes to appoint a chief officer (within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006); and

(b) the remuneration which it proposes to pay to the chief officer is £100,000 or more per annum.

(2) The steps are to—

(a) draw up a statement specifying—

(i) the duties of the officer concerned, and

(ii) any qualifications or qualities to be sought in the person to be appointed;

(b) make arrangements for the post to be publicly advertised in such a way as is likely to bring it to the attention of persons who are qualified to apply for it; and

(c) make arrangements for a copy of the statement mentioned in paragraph (a) to be sent to any person on request.

(3) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the relevant authority is not required to take the step set out in sub-paragraph (2)(b) if it proposes to appoint the chief officer for a period of no longer than 12 months.]

2.— (1) Where a post has been advertised as provided in paragraph [F2 1(2)(b)], the relevant authority must–

(a) interview all qualified applicants for the post, or

(b) select a short list of such qualified applicants and interview those included on the short list.

(2) Where no qualified person has applied, or if the relevant authority decide to re-advertise the appointment, the relevant authority may make further arrangements for advertisement in accordance with paragraph [F3 1(2)(b)].”

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 substituted (1.7.2014) by The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1514), regs. 1(2), 9(1)(a) (with reg. 12)

F2 Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2(1) substituted (1.7.2014) by The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1514), regs. 1(2), 9(1)(b) (with reg. 12)

F3 Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2(2) substituted (1.7.2014) by The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1514), regs. 1(2), 9(1)(c) (with reg. 12)

PART 2 E+W Authorised Variations

1.  The standing orders may provide that– E+W

(a) the steps taken under paragraph 1 or 2 above may be taken by a committee, sub-committee or chief officer of the relevant authority;

(b) any chief officer may be appointed by a committee or sub-committee of the relevant authority, or a relevant joint committee.

2.  The standing orders may provide that where the duties of a chief officer include the discharge of functions of two or more relevant authorities in pursuance of section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972– E+W

(a) the steps taken under paragraph 1 or 2 above may be taken by a joint committee of those relevant authorities, a sub-committee of that committee or a chief officer of any of the relevant authorities concerned; and

(b) any chief officer may be appointed by such a joint committee, a sub-committee of that committee or a committee or sub-committee of any of those relevant authorities.

3.  There may be excluded from the application of paragraph 1 and 2– E+W

F4 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) any appointment in pursuance of section 9 (assistants for political groups) of the Act, and

(c) any appointment in pursuance of regulations made under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000 (mayor's assistant).

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(a) omitted (1.7.2014) by virtue of The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1514), regs. 1(2), 9(2) (with reg. 12)