SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 4AConfirmation hearings etc

Power to request candidate to attend confirmation hearing or produce documents

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(1)

The Assembly may decide to hold a confirmation hearing before deciding the recommendation that is to be made to the Mayor.

(2)

In this Schedule “confirmation hearing” means a meeting at which the candidate is requested to appear for the purpose of answering questions relating to the proposed appointment.

(3)

In this Schedule “appear”, in relation to a meeting, means—

(a)

attend in person, or

(b)

participate in proceedings by means of any device that enables a person to hear and be heard in the proceedings as they happen, without attending in person.

(4)

The Assembly may decide to request the candidate to produce, whether at a confirmation hearing or otherwise, documents which are in his possession or under his control and which relate to the proposed appointment.