Staff to be appointed on merit
36. In section 7 of the 1989 Act (all staff to be appointed on merit)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)omit “or” after paragraph (aa);
(ii)after that paragraph insert—
“(ab)a corporate joint committee, or”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)after “committee” insert “or sub-committee”;
(ii)after “local authority” insert “, corporate joint committee”.