Section 116: Members of local authorities in England not to be appointed as officers.

Local Government Act 1972 · 1972 c.70

Part VII: Miscellaneous Powers of Local Authorities

116

A person shall, so long as he is, and for twelve months after he ceases to be, a member of a local authority in England, be disqualified for being appointed or elected by that authority to any paid office, other than to the office of chairman or vice-chairman or, in the case of a local authority in England which are operating executive arrangements which involve a leader and cabinet executive, the office of executive leader or member of the executive. . ..

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