The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001

3.  Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the appointment or dismissal of, or disciplinary action against—

(a) the officer designated as the head of the authority’s paid service;

(b) a statutory chief officer within the meaning of section 2(6) of the 1989 Act(1) (politically restricted posts);

(c) a non-statutory chief officer within the meaning of section 2(7) of the 1989 Act;

(d) a deputy chief officer within the meaning of section 2(8) of the 1989 Act;

(e) a person appointed in pursuance of section 9 of the 1989 Act(2) (assistants for political groups); or

(f) a person appointed in pursuance of regulations under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act (mayor’s assistant).

(1)

Section 2(6) was amended by paragraph 95 of Schedule 37 to the Education Act 1996 (c. 56).

(2)

There are amendments to section 9 which are not relevant to these Regulations.