# The Local Authorities (Contracts) Regulations 1997, Regulation 7: Signature of certificates—authorities with a chief finance officer


(1) In this regulation—
“chief finance officer” means an officer of a local authority who, for the purposes of section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972, section 73 of the Local Government Act 1985, section 112 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 or section 6 of the 1989 Act, has responsibility for the administration of the authority’s financial affairs; and
“relevant authority” means a local authority which is required by any of those enactments to have a chief finance officer (that is every local authority other than an authority mentioned in regulation 8).
(2) A relevant authority which is under the duty imposed by section 4(1) of the 1989 Act to designate one of its officers as the head of its paid service shall ensure that a certificate issued by it is signed by one of the following officers of the authority—
(a) one of the statutory chief officers within the meaning given to that expression in section 2(6) of the 1989 Act;
(b) a non-statutory chief officer within the meaning given to that expression in section 2(7) of the 1989 Act; or
(c) a deputy chief officer within the meaning given to that expression in section 2(8) of the 1989 Act.
(3) A relevant authority which is not under a duty to designate one of its officers under section 4(1) of the 1989 Act shall ensure that a certificate issued by it is signed by the chief finance officer of the authority, or a person who, as respects all or most of the duties of his post, is required to report directly or is directly accountable to the chief finance officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2862/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-contracts-regulations-1997/regulation-7
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