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SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS TO BE INCORPORATED IN STANDING ORDERS RELATING TO STAFF

PART IIAUTHORITY WITH LEADER AND CABINET EXECUTIVE

6.—(1) In this paragraph, “dismissor” means, in relation to the dismissal of an officer of the authority, the authority or, where a committee, sub-committee or another officer is discharging the function of dismissal on behalf of the authority, that committee, sub-committee or other officer, as the case may be.

(2) Notice of the dismissal of an officer referred to in sub-paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of paragraph 3 must not be given by the dismissor until—

(a)the dismissor has notified the proper officer of the name of the person who the dismissor wishes to dismiss and any other particulars which the dismissor considers are relevant to the dismissal;

(b)the proper officer has notified every member of the executive of the authority of—

(i)the name of the person who the dismissor wishes to dismiss;

(ii)any other particulars relevant to the dismissal which the dismissor has notified to the proper officer; and

(iii)the period within which any objection to the dismissal is to be made by the executive leader on behalf of the executive to the proper officer; and

(c)either—

(i)the executive leader has, within the period specified in the notice under sub-paragraph (b)(iii), notified the dismissor that neither he nor any other member of the executive has any objection to the dismissal;

(ii)the proper officer has notified the dismissor that no objection was received by him within that period from the executive leader; or

(iii)the dismissor is satisfied that any objection received from the executive leader within that period is not material or is not well-founded.