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SCHEDULE 2
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LOCAL COUNCILS |
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Tenure of members |
| | 1. - (1) A person is to hold and vacate office as a member or as chairman of a local council in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
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(2) On ceasing to be a member a person is eligible for re-appointment.
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(3) A person may at any time by notice in writing to the Council resign his office as a member.
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(4) A person may at any time by notice in writing to the Secretary of State resign his office as chairman.
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| | 2. - (1) This paragraph applies if the Council is satisfied that a member of a local council-
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(a) has been absent from meetings of the local council for a period longer than 6 consecutive months without the local council's permission, or |
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(b) is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member. |
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(2) The Council may by notice in writing to the member remove him from office, which shall then become vacant.
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(3) A notice under this paragraph requires the Secretary of State's approval.
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Allowances |
| | 3. The Council must pay in respect of the members of a local council such travelling, subsistence and other allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.
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Staff |
| | 4. - (1) After seeking the advice of a local council's chairman, the Council must appoint one of its employees as the director of the local council.
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(2) The Council may appoint such of its other employees as it thinks fit to act as the staff of a local council.
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Delegation of functions |
| | 5. - (1) A local council may authorise the chairman or the director to exercise such of its functions as it may determine.
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(2) If the chairman is authorised to exercise a function he may authorise another member of the local council to exercise it.
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(3) If the director is authorised to exercise a function he may authorise an employee of the local council to exercise it.
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Proceedings |
| | 6. The validity of any proceedings of a local council is not to be affected by a vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.
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| | 7. A local council may regulate its own procedure.
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