SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Transfer Schemes and Staff of Existing Councils

Part III Employment of staff of Existing Bodies

Proposals for certain staff of the Countryside Commission

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(1)

The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Countryside Council for Wales—

(a)

approve the proposals submitted to him under paragraph 12 above or modify the proposals before approving them;

(b)

if he decides not to approve the proposals or if the Countryside Commission fail to submit the proposals by the due date, make his own proposals;

and any proposals made by the Secretary of State shall be treated for all purposes as if they were made by the Commission and approved by him.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the Countryside Commission and the Countryside Council for Wales to provide the Secretary of State with all such information and other assistance as he may reasonably require for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of any power conferred on him by this paragraph.