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The Local Government (Statutory Transition Committees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

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Appointment of staff to a new council

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18.—(1) The selection and appointment of a person to the office of clerk for a new council—

(a)must be on merit on the basis of fair and open competition; and

(b)must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the membership of the statutory transition committee.

(2) In determining the two-thirds majority in accordance with paragraph (1)(b), the chairperson of the committee shall not have a casting vote.

(3) A statutory transition committee may appoint other staff to the new council for its district as it deems appropriate.

(4) The appointments mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (3) shall be in accordance with the provisions of sections 40 and 41 of the 1972 Act.

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