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70 Terms and conditions of employment.E+W+S

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(1)A person appointed under section 67(1) above shall be employed on such terms and conditions (including conditions as to remuneration) as the Mayor thinks fit, within the financial resources available to the Authority.

(2)A person appointed under section 67(2) above shall be employed on such terms and conditions (including conditions as to remuneration) [F1as the head of the Authority's paid service, after consultation with the Mayor and the Assembly, thinks fit].

(3)A person appointed under section 67(1) above shall not be required to perform any work or services for the Assembly or any member of the Assembly, except in accordance with subsection (4) below.

(4)It shall be a condition of the employment of—

(a)any person appointed under section 67(1)(b) above, and

(b)any person holding a politically restricted post under the Authority, other than a person appointed under section 67(1)(a) above,

that he comply with the requirements of subsection (5) below.

(5)Those requirements are that the person—

(a)attends every meeting of the Assembly held pursuant to section 52(3) above which he is requested by the Assembly to attend; and

(b)answers any questions put to him by Assembly members at any such meeting.

(6)The requirement of subsection (5)(b) above is that the person shall—

(a)so far as reasonably practicable, answer any such question orally at the meeting at which it is put; or

(b)if for any reason it is not reasonably practicable to do that, provide a written answer before the end of the third working day following the day on which the question was first asked at the meeting.

(7)For the purposes of subsection (4)(b) above, any question whether a person holds a politically restricted post under the Authority shall be determined in accordance with sections 2 [F2 and 3A ] of the M1Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (politically restricted posts) as those sections have effect for the purposes of section 1 of that Act by virtue of section 68(1) above.

[F3(7A)Subsection (3) does not prevent—

(a)a person appointed under section 67(1)(b) as the Deputy Mayor for Fire, or

(b)a person appointed under section 67(1)(b) and designated as the Deputy Mayor for Fire,

from being required to perform any work or services as an Assembly member.]

(8)In this section working day has the same meaning as in section 45 above.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 70(2) substituted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 7(2), 59(7) (with s. 7(5)-(7)); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(a)

F3S. 70(7A) inserted (E.W.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.3.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 9; S.I. 2018/227, art. 2(b)(i)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 70, 71, 73-75 applied (with modifications) (27.7.1999 with application in relation to the limitation of council tax and precepts as regards the financial year beginning with 1.4.2000 and subsequent financial years) by 1992 c. 14, s. 52J (as inserted (27.7.1999 with application as mentioned above) by 1999 c. 27, s. 30, Sch. 1 para. 1)

C2Ss. 70-75 restricted (27.7.1999 with application in relation to the limitation of council tax and precepts as regards the financial year beginning with 1.4.2000 and subsequent financial years) by 1992 c. 14, s. 52U(2)-(11) (as inserted (27.7.1999 with application as mentioned above) by 1999 c. 27, s. 30, Sch. 1 para. 1)

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