Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

Part III U.K. Financial Provisions

Chapter V E+W+S Financial Administration, Accounts and Audit

Financial administration E+W+S

[F1 127A Chief finance officer of the Authority E+W

(1) The Mayor and the Assembly, acting jointly, shall appoint a person to be the chief finance officer of the Authority.

(2) Any appointment under subsection (1) above is an appointment as an employee of the Authority and—

(a) section 7 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (staff to be appointed on merit) shall apply in relation to any such appointment as if the Authority were a local authority;

(b) section 8 of that Act (duty to adopt standing orders with respect to staff) shall apply in relation to a person appointed under subsection (1) above as if the Authority were a relevant authority.

(3) The terms and conditions of employment of the person appointed under subsection (1) above (including conditions as to remuneration) are to be such as the Mayor and the Assembly acting jointly think fit.

(4) A person must not at the same time be both—

(a) the Authority's chief finance officer appointed under subsection (1) above, and

(b) a member of staff appointed under section 67(1) above.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 127A inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 10(2), 59(7) (with s. 10(3)-(5)); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(a)