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).
Section 2(6) was amended by paragraph 95 of Schedule 37 to the Education Act 1996 (c. 56).
There are amendments to section 9 which are not relevant to these Regulations.