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16 Duty to give effect to allocations.
(1) Where any relevant authority or any committee of a relevant authority have determined the allocation to different political groups of the seats on a body to which section 15 above applies, it shall be the duty of that authority or committee so to exercise their power to make appointments to that body as to give effect—
(a) as soon as practicable after the determination; and
(b) if a vacancy subsequently occurs on that body, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the vacancy,
to such wishes about who is to be appointed to the seats on that body which are allocated to a particular political group as are expressed by that group.
(2) Where—
(a) any person has been appointed, otherwise than for a fixed term, to a body to which section 15 above applies; and
(b) that appointment was made, in pursuance of subsection (1) above, in accordance with the wishes of a political group,
then, so long as that person’s seat continues to be allocated to that group, the authority or committee which made the appointment shall act in accordance with the wishes of that group in determining whether and when to terminate the appointment.
(3) The proceedings of a body to which section 15 above applies shall not be invalidated by any defect by virtue of this section or that section in the appointment of any person to that body.
(4) This section applies in relation to an allocation of seats to different political groups whether or not that allocation is made in pursuance of any duty under section 15 above.
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16 Duty to give effect to allocations.
(1) Where any relevant authority or any committee of a relevant authority have determined the allocation to different political groups of the seats on a body to which section 15 above applies, it shall be the duty of that authority or committee so to exercise their power to make appointments to that body as to give effect—
(a) as soon as practicable after the determination; and
(b) if a vacancy subsequently occurs on that body, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the vacancy,
to such wishes about who is to be appointed to the seats on that body which are allocated to a particular political group as are expressed by that group.
(2) Where—
(a) any person has been appointed, otherwise than for a fixed term, to a body to which section 15 above applies; and
(b) that appointment was made, in pursuance of subsection (1) above, in accordance with the wishes of a political group,
then, so long as that person’s seat continues to be allocated to that group, the authority or committee which made the appointment shall act in accordance with the wishes of that group in determining whether and when to terminate the appointment.
(3) The proceedings of a body to which section 15 above applies shall not be invalidated by any defect by virtue of this section or that section in the appointment of any person to that body.
(4) This section applies in relation to an allocation of seats to different political groups whether or not that allocation is made in pursuance of any duty under section 15 above.
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