SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE A1Executive arrangements in England: further provision
Overview and scrutiny committees: voting rights of co-opted members
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1
A local authority may permit a co-opted member of an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority to vote at meetings of the committee.
2
Permission under sub-paragraph (1) may only be given in accordance with a scheme made by the local authority.
3
A scheme for the purposes of this paragraph may include—
a
provision for a maximum or minimum in relation to the number of co-opted members of an overview and scrutiny committee entitled to vote at meetings of the committee, and
b
provision for giving effect to any maximum or minimum established under paragraph (a).
4
The power to make a scheme for the purposes of this paragraph includes power to vary or revoke such a scheme.
5
In this paragraph, references to a co-opted member, in relation to an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority, are to a member of the committee who is not a member of the authority.
Sch. A1 inserted (3.12.2011 for specified purposes, 9.3.2012 for the insertion of Sch. A1 paras. 1, 5 so far as not already in force, 4.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(a); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)