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- s. 21(2ZA) inserted by 2011 nawm 4 s. 59(3)
- s. 21(13)(c) inserted by 2011 nawm 4 s. 59(5)(b)
- s. 21(15A) inserted by 2011 nawm 4 s. 59(6)
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[F12(1)This paragraph applies in relation to executive arrangements by a local authority which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England).U.K.
(2)Subject to section 9C(5), the executive arrangements must include provision which enables the executive leader to determine the number of councillors who may be appointed to the executive under section 9C(3)(b).
(3)The executive arrangements must include provision which requires the executive leader to appoint one of the members of the executive to be the executive leader's deputy (referred to in this paragraph as the deputy executive leader).
(4)Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the person who is appointed deputy executive leader, unless the person resigns as deputy executive leader or ceases to be a member of the authority, is to hold office until the end of any term of office of the executive leader (where the executive arrangements provide for such a term).
(5)The executive leader may, if the executive leader thinks fit, remove the deputy executive leader from office.
(6)Where a vacancy occurs in the office of deputy executive leader, the executive leader must appoint another person to be deputy executive leader.
(7)If for any reason the executive leader is unable to act or the office of executive leader is vacant, the deputy executive leader must act in the executive leader's place.
(8)If for any reason—
(a)the executive leader is unable to act or the office of executive leader is vacant, and
(b)the deputy executive leader is unable to act or the office of deputy executive leader is vacant,
the executive must act in the executive leader's place or must arrange for a member of the executive to act in the executive leader's place.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. A1 inserted (3.12.2011 for specified purposes, 9.3.2012 for the insertion of Sch. A1 paras. 1, 5 so far as not already in force, 4.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(a); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. A1 para. 2 excluded in part (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 6(8)
C2Sch. A1 para. 2 excluded in part by S.I. 2019/957, art. 6A(12) (as inserted (8.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/426), regs. 1(2), 5)
C3Sch. A1 para. 2 excluded in part by S.I. 2020/156, art. 7(22) (as substituted (8.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/426), regs. 1(2), 12)
C4Sch. A1 para. 2(7) modified by S.I. 2019/957, art. 6A(13) (as inserted (8.5.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/426), regs. 1(2), 5)
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