Standing orders relating to chief officers E+W

3.  No later than the first ordinary meeting of the relevant authority falling after the day on which these Regulations come into force, the relevant authority must, in respect of the appointment of its chief officers–

(a) make standing orders incorporating–

(i) the provisions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, or

(ii) provisions to the like effect, or

(iii) provisions incorporating the effect of those provisions modified as provided in Part 2 of that Schedule; and

(b) modify any of its existing standing orders in so far as is necessary to conform with those provisions;

and must not thereafter vary standing orders so made or modified other than by way of incorporating provision having effect as described in Part 2 of that Schedule or provisions to the like effect.