HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc136-7

437A Line 11, at end insert—

(" .—(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."

(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."

.—(1) Section 5 of that Act (vice-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 appointed as the vice-chairman of the council."").

437B Line 18, at end insert—

(" .—(1) Section 22 of that Act (chairman of principal council in Wales) 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."

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

"(4A) Subsection (4) above shall have effect in relation to a principal 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 area of that council, but this subsection shall not apply if the executive arrangements provide for it not to apply."

.—(1) Section 24 of that Act (vice-chairman of principal council in Wales) is amended as follows.

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

"(1A) A member of the executive of a principal council may not be appointed as the vice-chairman of the council."").

437C Line 24, at end insert—

(" .—(1) Section 80 of that Act (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(a) after "or deputy chairman" there is inserted "or, in the case of a local authority which arc operating executive arrangements which involve a leader and cabinet executive, the office of executive leader or member of the executive".

.—(1) Section 83 of that Act (declaration of acceptance of office) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after "councillor" there is inserted "or elected mayor".

(3) In subsection (3), after paragraph (a) there is inserted— (aa) an elected mayor of the council to which the declarant is elected; or".

.—(1) Section 84 of that Act (resignation) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after "Act" there is inserted "or elected as an elected mayor".")

437D Line 30, at end insert—

(" .—(1) Section 270 of that Act (general provisions as to interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after the definition of "Easter break" there is inserted— "elected mayor" has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;".

(3) In subsection (1), after the definition of "electoral area" there is inserted— "executive", "executive arrangements" and "executive leader" have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;".

(4) In subsection (1), after the definition of "land" there is inserted— "leader and cabinet executive" has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;".

(5) In subsection (1), after the definition of "local statutory provision" there is inserted— "mayor and cabinet executive" and "mayor and council manager executive" have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;".

(6) After subsection (4) there is inserted— (4A) Where a London borough council are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive or a mayor and council manager executive, subsection (4) above shall have effect with the omission of paragraphs (a) and (b)."").

437E Leave out lines 34 to 43 and insert—