1.—(1) The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (terms of appointment and conditions of employment)—
(a)in paragraph (1) for “Subject to paragraph (3)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4)”; and
(b)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) In relation to a member of staff of a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 paragraph (1) only applies to a person who holds a post listed in section 2(1)(a) to (e) of the Act.”.