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

PART 3 Authority with Mayor and Council Manager Executive

“1.   In this Part–

“the 2000 Act” (“Deddf 2000”) means the Local Government Act 2000(1);

“council manager” (“reolwr cyngor”) has the same meaning as in section 11(4)(b) of the 2000 Act;

“disciplinary action” (“camau disgyblu”) has the same meaning as in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006; and

“member of staff” (“aelod o'r staff”) means a person appointed to or holding a paid office or employment under the relevant authority.

2.   Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, the function of appointment and dismissal of, and taking disciplinary action against, a member of staff of the relevant authority must be discharged, on behalf of the relevant authority, by the council manager or by an officer nominated by the council manager.

3.   Paragraph 2 does not apply to the appointment or dismissal of, or disciplinary action against–

(a) the council manager(2);

(b) a person appointed in pursuance of section 9 of the Local Government and Housing 1989 Act(3) (assistants for political groups);

(c) a person appointed in pursuance of regulations under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act (mayor’s assistant); or

(d) a person to whom regulations made under section 35(4) and (5) (provision with respect to the appointment, discipline, suspension and dismissal of teachers and other staff of schools employed by the local education authority) of the Education Act 2002(4) apply.

4.   Nothing in paragraph 2 prevents a person from serving as a member of any committee or sub-committee established by the relevant authority to consider an appeal by a member of staff of the relevant authority against any decision relating to the dismissal or, or taking disciplinary action against, that member of staff.”

(1)

2000 c. 22.

(2)

The council manager is appointed to the executive by the authority. See section 11(4)(b) and (10) of the 2000 Act.

(3)

1989 c. 42. There are amendments to section 9 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

2002 c. 32.