The Valuation Tribunals (Wales) Regulations 2005

Staff of the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales

18.—(1) Within one month of 3 January 2006, the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales must appoint an Interim Chief Executive who will serve the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales.

(2) The Interim Chief Executive will hold office until the person appointed under paragraph (3) takes office.

(3) Within three months of 3 February 2006, the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales must appoint a Chief Executive who will serve the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales.

(4) No appointments under paragraphs (1) or (3) will be valid unless they are made with the approval of the National Assembly for Wales.

(5) Within one month of 3 January 2006, the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales must appoint an interim Clerk to each Valuation Tribunal.

(6) The interim Clerks will hold office until the persons appointed under paragraph (7) takes office.

(7) Within three months of 3 February 2006, the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales must appoint a Clerk for each Valuation Tribunal.

(8) The Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales may appoint other employees as it so determines.

(9) The terms and conditions on which the interim Chief Executive, the Chief Executive, the interim Clerks, the Clerks and the other employees are appointed will be such as the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales may determine.

(10) The Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales will pay to its employees such remuneration and allowances as it may determine.

(11) No determination under paragraph (10) will be valid unless made with the approval of the National Assembly for Wales.

(12) The functions of the interim Chief Executive, the Chief Executive, the interim Clerks and the Clerks appointed under paragraph (1), (3), (5) and (7) respectively, may be delegated to other employees of the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales as the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales so determines.

(13) Where at the expiry of the period specified in paragraphs (1), (3), (5) and (7) no appointments have taken place in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, the National Assembly for Wales may, after consultation with such members of the Governing Council as it sees fit, appoint an interim Chief Executive, Chief Executive, interim Clerks or Clerks as appropriate.