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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-standing-orders-wales-regulations-2006/schedule-1/part-1/paragraph-wrapper1n1",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2006/1275",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-standing-orders-wales-regulations-2006",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/1/paragraph/wrapper1n1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "“Appointments\n1 (1) A relevant authority must take the steps set out in sub-paragraph (2) where—\n(a) it proposes to appoint a chief officer (within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006); and\n(b) the remuneration which it proposes to pay to the chief officer is £100,000 or more per annum.\n(2) The steps are to—\n(a) draw up a statement specifying—\n(i) the duties of the officer concerned, and\n(ii) any qualifications or qualities to be sought in the person to be appointed;\n(b) make arrangements for the post to be publicly advertised in such a way as is likely to bring it to the attention of persons who are qualified to apply for it; and\n(c) make arrangements for a copy of the statement mentioned in paragraph (a) to be sent to any person on request.\n(3) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the relevant authority is not required to take the step set out in sub-paragraph (2)(b) if it proposes to appoint the chief officer for a period of no longer than 12 months.\n2 (1) Where a post has been advertised as provided in paragraph 1(2)(b), the relevant authority must–\n(a) interview all qualified applicants for the post, or\n(b) select a short list of such qualified applicants and interview those included on the short list.\n(2) Where no qualified person has applied, or if the relevant authority decide to re-advertise the appointment, the relevant authority may make further arrangements for advertisement in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(b).”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 substituted (1.7.2014) by The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1514), regs. 1(2), 9(1)(a) (with reg. 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2(1) substituted (1.7.2014) by The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1514), regs. 1(2), 9(1)(b) (with reg. 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2(2) substituted (1.7.2014) by The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1514), regs. 1(2), 9(1)(c) (with reg. 12)"
    }
  ],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:03:51.233407+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}