The Greater London Council Housing (Staff Transfer and Protection) Order 1979

Questions and appeals

17.—(1) Any question which is to be raised and determined as described in this article—

(a) shall be raised by the officer with the authority as soon as possible, and in the case of a question under article 5(9) (application of a scheme) no later than the expiration of 2 months (or such longer period as may be agreed by the authority) from the supply to him of a copy of the scheme or particulars of his allocation under article 5(4)(b), (5)(b)(ii) or (7)(c)(ii), as the case may be; and

(b) shall, subject as mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3), be determined by the authority, “the authority” in this paragraph being—

(i) in the case of a question under article 5(9), the Greater London Council,

(ii) in the case of a question under article 7(7) or 15(2), the transferee authority, and

(iii) in the case of a question under article 6(2), the authority by whom he is employed at the time he raises the question.

(2) Where an officer has raised a question in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) and he is aggrieved by the determination under paragraph (1)(b) or the question has not been determined within 2 months from the time he raised the question, he may appeal as mentioned in paragraph (3).

(3) An officer described in paragraph (2), or an officer who wishes to appeal in the circumstances specified in article 6(4)(d), may appeal in accordance with the arrangements—

(a) set out in Circular LHSC 2/79 of the London Housing Staff Commission dated 20th December 1979, or

(b) which are applicable to the determination of disputes as to employment and terms and conditions thereof between him and his employing authority,

as he may choose, and his appeal shall be determined accordingly.