SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2E+W Constitution and Membership of Greater London Council and London Borough Councils

Part IE+W

[F1 Modifications of preceding provisionsE+W

Textual Amendments

F25AE+WWhere a London borough council are operating executive arrangements which involve a leader and cabinet executive—

(a)paragraph 2 above shall have effect as if the following sub-paragraph were inserted after sub-paragraph (1)—

(1A)A member of the executive of a London borough council may not be elected as the mayor of the borough.

(b)paragraph 5 above shall have effect as if the following sub-paragraph were inserted after sub-paragraph (1)—

(1A)A member of the executive of a London borough council may not be appointed as the deputy mayor.

Textual Amendments

F35BE+WWhere a London borough council are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive or a mayor and council manager executive, the preceding provisions of this Schedule shall have effect with the modifications specified in paragraphs 5C to 5I below.

Textual Amendments

[F4F55C(1)The council shall consist of an elected mayor, a chairman and councillors.E+W

(2)A reference in this Act to a member of the council is a reference to—

(a)the chairman of the council,

(b)a councillor of the council, or

(c)the elected mayor of the council.]

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 2 para. 5C substituted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 74, 245, Sch. 3 para. 11(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 2 para. 5C(1) restricted by 2000 c. 22, s. 9H(5) (as inserted (3.12.2011 for specified purposes, 9.3.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(a))

F65DE+WParagraphs 2(1) and 2(5) above shall have effect as if for the expression “mayor of a London borough” there were substituted “chairman of a London borough council”.

Textual Amendments

F75EE+WParagraph 2 above shall have effect as if the following sub-paragraph were inserted after sub-paragraph (1)—

(1A)A member of the executive of a London borough council may not be elected as the chairman of the council.

Textual Amendments

F85FE+WParagraphs 2(2) to (4) and 3 above shall have effect as if for any reference to “mayor” there were substituted “chairman”.

Textual Amendments

F95GE+WParagraph 2(5) above shall have effect as if it provided for the elected mayor to have precedence in the borough, but this paragraph shall not apply if the executive arrangements provide for it not to apply.

Textual Amendments

F105HE+WParagraph 5 above shall have effect as if for sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) there were substituted—

(1)A London borough council shall appoint a member of the council to be vice-chairman of the council.

(1A)A member of the executive of a London borough council may not be appointed as the vice-chairman of the council.

(2)The vice-chairman shall, unless he resigns or becomes disqualified, hold office until immediately after the election of a chairman at the next annual meeting of the council and during that time shall continue to be a member of the council notwithstanding the provisions of this Schedule relating to the retirement of councillors.

(3)Subject to any standing orders made by the council, anything authorised or required to be done by, to or before the chairman may be done by, to or before the vice-chairman.”

Textual Amendments

F115IE+WParagraphs 5(4) above shall have effect as if for the expression “ deputy mayor” there were substituted “vice-chairman”.]

Textual Amendments