The Local Authorities (Exemption from Political Restrictions) (Designation) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1644
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Exemption from Political Restrictions) (Designation) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 26th July 2012.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the 1989 Act ” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

“head of staff” means the most senior employee of the local authority concerned.

Section 2 Application of section 3A of the 1989 Act

Section 3A of the 1989 Act shall apply to the local authorities listed in the first column in the Schedule to these Regulations as if the references to the person designated under section 4 of the 1989 Act as head of paid service, were references to the person listed in the second column of that Schedule.