Local Government Act 1972

116 Members of local authorities not to be appointed as officers. E+W

A person shall, so long as he is, and for twelve months after he ceases to be, a member of a local authority, be disqualified for being appointed [F1 or elected] by that authority to any paid office, other than to the office of chairman or vice-chairman [F2 or, in the case of a local authority which are operating executive arrangements which involve a leader and cabinet executive, the office of executive leader or member of the executive]. . ..

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 116 inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 8(a) and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 8(a)

F2 Words in s. 116 inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 8(b) and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 8(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 116 extended by Water Act 1973 (c. 37), s. 2(8), Sch. 3 para. 12

S. 116 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39(2), 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 19(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

S. 116 extended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 13(6) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117)

C2 S. 116 modified by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 175(6), 231(7), 235(6)

S. 116 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2), Sch. 2

S. 116 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2), Sch. 2

C3 S. 116: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8, Sch. 2

S. 116: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8, Sch. 2

C4 S. 116 applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)

S. 116 applied (with modifications) (5.12.1995) by: S.I. 1995/3132, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1995/3133, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1995/3127, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1995/3131, art. 2, Sch. para. 24

S. 116 applied (with modifications) (11.12.1995) by: S.I. 1995/3218, art. 2, Sch. para. 25; S.I. 1995/3229, art. 2, Sch. para. 25; S.I. 1995/3230, art. 2, Sch. para. 25

S. 116 applied (with modifications) (8.1.1996) by 1995 c. x, ss. 1(3), 44, Sch. Pt. I

S. 116 applied (4.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/263, reg. 10(1)

S. 116 applied (with modifications) (20.11.1996) by: S.I. 1996/2912, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2916, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2917, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2918, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2919, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2920, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2921, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2922, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2923, art. 2, Sch. para. 24; S.I. 1996/2924, art. 2, Sch. para. 24

C5 S. 116 restricted (23.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2803, art. 19(1), Sch. 6 para. 1

C6 S. 116: power to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this section conferred (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4(a)(vi); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m)

C7 S. 116 applied (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), art. 17(6)

S. 116 applied (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), art. 17(6)

C8 S. 116 applied (with modifications) (20.11.2006) by The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (Combination Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2790), art. 2, Sch. para. 19

C9 Ss. 114-117 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2009) by The Charter Trustees Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/467), reg. 10(1)

C10 Ss. 112-117 applied (with modifications) (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch. 1

C11 S. 116 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2015) by The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Combination Scheme) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/435), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 19

C12 S. 116 modified (1.4.2018) by The Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/103), regs. 1(2), 19(3)(b)

C13 S. 116 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2020) by The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority (Combination Scheme) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/186), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 22