The Local Government Staff Commission (England) Order 1993

Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 1098

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Local Government Staff Commission (England) Order 1993

Made

20th April 1993

Laid before Parliament

21st April 1993

Coming into force

12th May 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 23(1) of the Local Government Act 1992(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Local Government Staff Commission (England) Order 1993, and shall come into force on 12th May 1993.

Establishment of the Local Government Staff Commission (England)

2.—(1) On 13th May 1993 there shall be established, for the whole of England and for the purposes set out in section 23(1) of the Local Government Act 1992, a body to be known as the Local Government Staff Commission (England) (“the Staff Commission”).

(2) The Staff Commission shall consist of not fewer than 2 and not more than 9 members who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members to be chairman.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this article, a member of the Staff Commission shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(4) A person who ceases to be a member of the Staff Commission shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(5) A member of the Staff Commission may resign his office by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

(6) The Secretary of State may remove a member of the Staff Commission from office if he is satisfied that he—

(a) is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member; or

(b) has not complied with the terms of his appointment.

(7) A person shall cease to be chairman of the Staff Commission—

(a) if he resigns as such by notice in writing to the Secretary of State; or

(b) if he ceases to be a member of the Staff Commission

Michael Howard

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Department of the Environment

20th April 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the establishment of the Local Government Staff Commission (England) (“the Staff Commission”) on 13th May 1993.

(1)

1992 c. 19.