Section 69: Officers of local authority

69. Officers of local authority (1) (a) The Local Government Service Commission shall appoint to the establishment of every local authority, for the efficient discharge of its functions, a fit and proper person to every office of emolument approved by the Board. (b) No person who is, or has during the preceding 12 months been, a Councillor, shall be appointed as an officer of a local authority. (2) No person shall be appointed as an officer unless he holds the prescribed qualifications of that post. (3) (a) The salary structure and conditions of service applicable to posts of any authority shall be those approved by the Board and, where applicable, in accordance with the recommendations of the Pay Research Bureau or such other body as may be prescribed. (b) Except as may be otherwise prescribed, the conditions of service applicable to the public service shall apply to an officer. (4) The schemes of service applicable to every officer shall be those which the Board shall, after consultation with the appropriate Chief Executive and with the agreement of the Local Government Service Commission, specify in writing. (5) Every Chief Executive shall have overall responsibility for the administration of the appropriate local authority whose officers shall be responsible to him. (6) Every person holding an office of emolument in the service of a Village Council shall be deemed to be an officer of the District Council having jurisdiction over that Village Council. (7) Any person holding an office of emolument in the service of a local authority shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings in matters of discipline in accordance with regulations made by the Local Government Service Commission under the Local Government Service Commission Act. L18 – 45 [Issue 4] Local Government Act