The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) Regulations 1993

PART II AUTHORISED VARIATIONS

1.  The standing orders may provide that—

(a) the steps taken under standing order 1 or 2 above may be taken by a committee, sub-committee or chief officer of the authority;

(b) any chief officer may be appointed by a committee or sub-committee of the authority, or a relevant joint committee.

2.  The standing orders may provide that where the duties of a chief officer include the discharge of functions of two or more local authorities in pursuance of section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972—

(a) the steps taken under standing order 1 or 2 above may be taken by a joint committee of those authorities, a sub-committee of that committee or a chief officer of any of the authorities concerned; and

(b) any chief officer may be appointed by such a joint committee, a sub-committee of that committee or a committee or sub-committee of any of those authorities.

3.  There may be excluded from the application of standing orders 1 to 3—

(a) any appointment of a non-statutory chief officer (within the meaning of section 2(7)(a) or (b) of the Act), and

(b) any appointment in pursuance of section 9 (assistants for political groups) of the Act.