SCHEDULE 3 Amendments to the 1972 Act

SCHEDULE 3 Amendments to the 1972 Act

Section 46

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(1)     Section 2 of the Local Government Act 1972 (constitution of principal councils in England) is amended as follows.

(2)     After subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A)     Where a council mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive or a mayor and council manager executive, the council shall consist of an elected mayor, a chairman and councillors.â€

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(1)     Section 3 of that Act (chairman of principal council in England) is amended as follows.

(2)     After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)     A member of the executive of a principal council may not be elected as the chairman of the council.â€

(3)     After subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(4A)     Subsection (4) above shall have effect in relation to a district council which are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive or a mayor and council manager executive as if it provided for the elected mayor of the council to have precedence in the district, but this subsection shall not apply if the executive arrangements provide for it not to apply.â€

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