C1Part VI Discharge of Functions
C2102 Appointment of committees.
1
For the purpose of discharging any functions in pursuance of arrangements made under section 101 above F1or F2section 31 of the Child Care Act 1980F2section 53 of the Children Act 1989—
a
a local authority may appoint a committee F3or a sub-committee of the authority; or
b
two or more local authorities may appoint a joint committee of those authorities; or
c
any such committee may appoint one or more sub-committees.
2
Subject to the provisions of this section, the number of members of a committee appointed under subsection (1) above, their term of office, and the area (if restricted) within which the committee are to exercise their authority shall be fixed by the appointing authority or authorities or, in the case of a sub-committee, by F4the appointing committeeF4the appointing authority or committee (as the case may be).
3
A committee appointed under subsection (1) above, other than a committee for regulating and controlling the finance of the local authority or of their area, may, subject to section 104 below, include persons who are not members of the appointing authority or authorities or, in the case of a sub-committee, the authority or authorities of whom they are a sub-committee, . . . F5
4
A local authority may appoint a committee, and two or more local authorities may join in appointing a committee, to advise the appointing authority or authorities on any matter relating to the discharge of their functions, and any such committee—
a
may consist of such persons (whether members of the appointing authority or authorities or not) appointed for such term as may be determined by the appointing authority or authorities; and
b
may appoint one or more sub-committees to advise the committee with respect to any such matter.
F64A
A local authority may appoint one or more sub-committees of a committee appointed by them under subsection (4) above to advise the committee with respect to any matter relating to the discharge of functions with respect to which the committee is appointed to advise.
5
Every member of a committee appointed under this section who at the time of his appointment was a member of the appointing authority or one of the appointing authorities shall upon ceasing to be a member of that authority also cease to be a member of the committee; but for the purposes of this section a member of a local authority shall not be deemed to have ceased to be a member of the authority by reason of retirement if he has been re-elected a member thereof not later than the day of his retirement.
Pt. VI (ss. 101-110): power conferred to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this part (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4(a)(iv); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m)