Local Government Act 1985

50 Functions of staff commission

(1) As respects any time after the passing of this Act the functions of the staff commission established under section 4 of the [1984 c. 53.] Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 shall be those stated in subsection (2) below, and that subsection and subsection (3) below shall have effect instead of subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (4) of that section.

(2) The functions of the commission shall be—

(a) to advise the Secretary of State on the steps necessary to safeguard the interests of the staff employed by relevant authorities so far as affected by any provision made by or under this Act;

(b) to consider and keep under review—

(i) the arrangements for the recruitment of staff by those authorities; and

(ii) the arrangements for any transfer of the staff of those authorities in consequence of any such provision ; and

(c) to consider such staffing problems arising in consequence of, and such other matters relating to staff of any body affected by, any such provision as may be referred to the commission by the Secretary of State.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) above and of subsections (2) and (3) of the said section 4 (directions and expenses) the relevant authorities shall be the Greater London Council, London borough councils, the Common Council, metropolitan county councils, metropolitan district councils, the authorities established by Parts III and IV of this Act (in this Act referred to as " new authorities "), the residuary bodies established under Part VII of this Act and any other body to which functions or property of the Greater London Council or a metropolitan county council will be or have been transferred by or under this Act or any other enactment.