PART 8F1...PAYMENTS AND PENSIONS
Principal functions of the Panel
143AF2Functions relating to salaries of heads of paid service
1
The Panel may make recommendations to a qualifying relevant authority about—
a
any policy in the authority's pay policy statement which relates to the salary of the authority's head of paid service;
C1 b
any proposed change to the salary of the authority's head of paid service.
2
A qualifying relevant authority must have regard to any recommendation received from the Panel when performing its functions under section 38 or 39 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).
C1 3
A qualifying relevant authority must, before making a change to the salary of its head of paid service which is not commensurate with a change to the salaries of the authority's other staff—
a
consult the Panel about the proposed change, and
b
have regard to any recommendation received from the Panel when deciding whether or not to proceed with making the change.
4
A qualifying relevant authority must provide the Panel with such information as the Panel may reasonably require in connection with the exercise of its functions under this section.
5
The Panel may publish any recommendations it makes under this section.
6
The Panel must have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers when exercising its functions under this section.
7
In this section—
“ head of paid service ” (“ ”) means a head of paid service designated under section 4(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
“ pay policy statement ” (“ ”) means a pay policy statement produced by a relevant authority (within the meaning of section 43(1) of the Localism Act 2011) under section 38 of that Act;
“ qualifying relevant authority ” (“ ”) means a relevant authority (within the meaning of this Part) which is required to produce a pay policy statement;
“ salary ” (“ ”) includes, in the case of a head of paid service engaged by a qualifying relevant authority under a contract for services, payments by the authority to the head of paid service for those services.
Word in Pt. 8 omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4), ss. 63(2), 75(3); S.I. 2014/380, art. 2