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The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012

Local government

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2017-07-19

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 (“the 1990 Regulations”) impose restrictions on the public political activities of local government officers who are appointed to or employed in posts which are politically restricted posts for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. The restrictions take the form of terms and conditions that are deemed to be incorporated into those officers’ terms of appointment and conditions of employment. The restrictions applicable to all holders of politically restricted posts are set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Regulations. Additional restrictions applicable to officers who are not appointed as political assistants under section 9 of the 1989 Act are set out in Part 2 of the Schedule. Additional restrictions applicable to political assistants appointed under section 9 are set out in Part 3 of the Schedule.