Transitional provision relating to current officers designated as heads of paid serviceE+W
9.—(1) The officer designated as the head of the county council or county borough council’s paid service immediately before 5 May 2022 is to be treated as the chief executive appointed under section 54 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.
(2) The officer designated as the head of the county council or county borough council’s paid service immediately before 5 May 2022 is not subject to the appointment process under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006 for the purposes of paragraph (1).