The Local Government (Staff Transfer Schemes and Community Councils) Order 1974

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order—

(a) makes (Article 3) certain provision in relation to the schemes for the transfer of staff from the local authorities abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 which are to be made under the Local Government (Staff Transfer Schemes) Order 1973. There are four items—

(i) in the case of an authority whose area is divided between two or more new authorities, the obligation to give officers likely to be transferred an opportunity to indicate preferences is limited to certain classes of such officers;

(ii) the character of arbitrations provided for by the 1973 Order is clarified;

(iii) the amendment of the schemes made under the 1973 Order is empowered; and

(iv) reference is made to the arrangements for appeal by officers.

(b) makes (Article 4) provision—

(i) for the application of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 to the new community councils in Wales; and

(ii) for the payment of allowances under the Local Government Act 1948, and the expenses of conferences, in respect of members of such councils,

in both cases as from the coming into office of the councillors until 1st April 1974, when the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 will be applicable.