HC Deb 26 March 1976 vol 908 cc325-7W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members of the Staff Commission in Northern Ireland; and what are the appointments over which they have jurisdiction.

Mr. Concannon

The membership of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland is as follows: Mr. F. V. Simpson (Chairman); Mr. H. G. Ashton; Councillor P. J. Heron;

Miss M. E. Irwin; Mr. W. J. Johnston; Mrs. G. Loughran; Mr. J. Maguire; Mr. W. C. McDowell; Mr. M. E. O'Hare; Mr. J. L. Rankin, OBE; Alderman J. Stewart.

The functions of the Commission are set out in Section 40 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. These include responsibility for establishing advisory appointment panels for the purpose of giving advice to district councils on the suitability of applicants for appointment to the office of Clerk and to other offices for which qualifications have been prescribed, namely Assistant Clerk, Chief Administrative Public Health Inspector and Chief Building Control Officer.

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