5(1)Schedule 1 (executive arrangements) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In paragraph 1(2), after “section 11(8)” insert “ and (8ZA) ”.
(3)In paragraph 2—
(a)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)The executive arrangements must include provision under which two or more councillors may be elected by the authority to share office as executive leader; and references in any enactment to an executive leader include executive leaders elected by virtue of that provision.”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (3), after “section 11(8)” insert “ and (8ZA) ”.
(4)After paragraph 2 insert—
“Appointment of councillors to executive to share the same positionE+W
2AExecutive arrangements by a local authority must include provision under which two or more councillors may be appointed to the executive to share office.
Voting and quorum where members of executive share their positionE+W
2B(1)This paragraph applies where two or more councillors of a local authority are—
(a)appointed to a mayor and cabinet executive to share office,
(b)appointed to a leader and cabinet executive (Wales) to share office, or
(c)elected to share office as executive leader of a leader and cabinet executive (Wales).
(2)The members of the executive who share the same office have between them one vote in respect of any matter on which they have a right to vote because they are a member of the executive.
(3)Where any meeting is attended by more than one of the members who share the same office and those members are attending in their capacity as a member of the executive, they together count only as one person for the purpose of determining whether the meeting is quorate.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(u)