Paragraph 2B F1

(1)

This paragraph applies where two or more councillors of a local authority are—

(a)

appointed to a mayor and cabinet executive to share office,

(b)

appointed to a leader and cabinet executive (Wales) to share office, or

(c)

elected to share office as executive leader of a leader and cabinet executive (Wales).

(2)

The members of the executive who share the same office have between them one vote in respect of any matter on which they have a right to vote because they are a member of the executive.

(3)

Where any meeting is attended by more than one of the members who share the same office and those members are attending in their capacity as a member of the executive, they together count only as one person for the purpose of determining whether the meeting is quorate.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 paras. 2A, 2B and cross-headings inserted (5.5.2022) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 7 para. 5(4); S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(u)

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 heading inserted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 72(1)(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)