SCHEDULE 6 Transitional provisions: General
Interim monitoring officer7
1
If, at the time of the holding of the first meeting of a National Park authority in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to this Order, the authority is not in a position to designate a monitoring officer as required by section 5(1) of the 1989 Act M1, it shall appoint an interim monitoring officer in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
2
The obligation for a National Park authority to have an interim monitoring officer shall continue until the designation of a monitoring officer by the authority under section 5(1) of the 1989 Act.
3
Subject to the provisions of this article, section 5 of the 1989 Act shall apply to an interim monitoring officer in the same way as it applies to a monitoring officer, and the interim monitoring officer shall, for all purposes, be treated as the National Park authority’s monitoring officer.
4
An interim monitoring officer shall be paid such remuneration and allowances (if any) as the National Park authority appointing him think fit.
5
The duties of an interim monitoring officer shall be performed by him personally.
6
A National Park authority shall not appoint as its interim monitoring officer a person who holds any other paid office or employment with that authority.
7
During the period of his appointment an interim monitoring officer shall not be appointed to any other paid office or employment of the National Park authority.
8
Any person who ceases to be an interim monitoring officer shall be disqualified from being appointed to any paid office or employment with that National Park authority until 1st April 1996.
9
A member of a National Park authority shall be disqualified from being appointed as an interim monitoring officer for the authority.
10
The National Park authority may revoke the appointment of an interim monitoring officer if—
a
he becomes bankrupt or makes an arrangement with his creditors; or
b
he is, in the opinion of the authority, unable or unfit to discharge his duties.
11
If the appointment of an interim monitoring officer is ended other than by reason of the designation of a monitoring officer a National Park authority shall, unless they designate a monitoring officer, appoint a further person to be an interim monitoring officer and the provisions of this paragraph shall have effect in relation to that further appointment.