618 The Common Council of the City of London.E+W
(1)The Common Council of the City of London may appoint a committee, consisting of so many persons as they think fit, for any purposes of this Act or the M1Housing Accociations Act 1985 which in their opinion may be better regulated and managed by means of a committee.
(2)A committee so appointed—
(a)shall consist as to a majority of its members of members of the Common Council, and
(b)shall not be authorised to borrow money or to make a rate,
and shall be subject to any regulations and restrictions which may be imposed by the Common Council.
(3)A person is not, by reason only of the fact that he occupies a house at a rental from the Common Council, disqualified from being elected or being a member of that Council or any committee of that Council; but no person shall vote as a member of that Council, or any such committee, on a resolution or question which is proposed or arises in pursuance of this Act or the Housing Associations Act 1985 and relates to land in which he is beneficially interested.
(4)A person who votes in contravention of subsection (3) commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1level 4 on the standard scale]; but the fact of his giving the vote does not invalidate any resolution or proceeding of the authority.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 6(1)(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 618 applied (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 261(7), 270(3)(a)
Marginal Citations