1. The Appointments Committee meets only when required and at a date and time as determined by the Chair of this committee.
2. The powers of this committee are set out below. The powers are delegated to this committee by the full Authority and (unless stated otherwise) they are empowered to make final decisions on matters within their remit. Reports of all matters dealt with by this committee should be sent to the full Authority at its next meeting following the decision, or a subsequent one if that is not possible, for noting. In exceptional circumstances the committee may instead refer issues to the full Authority for a decision.
3. The Appointments Committee’s function is to make a recommendation for the appointment of the three statutory officers that by law the Authority is required to appoint, namely the Chief Fire Officer, Treasurer and Monitoring Officer.
4. The appointments committee shall commission and instruct the Director of People and Development to carry out its functions, such as drafting documents and arranging interview dates.
5. The Chief Fire Officer of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service shall act as advisor to the appointments committee for appointments to the role of Monitoring Officer and Treasurer. The Appointments Committee may be supplemented by other specialist advisors as required.
6. The Director of People and Development or their representative will act as Human Resources Advisor to the Appointments Committee.
7. The minutes of the Appointments Committee will be recorded by a representative from the Human Resources department.
8. The Appointments Committee will make a recommendation to the full Authority and it will be for the Authority to make any appointment.
9. It is also recommended that members of the committee (and any substitutes) attend appropriate training where possible.
10. The number of seats for voting members is three drawn from the full Authority Political balance rules and regulations apply.
11. Subject to political balance rules, the committee will include both the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Authority. If political balance rules mean that both the Chair and Vice-Chair cannot be members, one or the other shall be appointed.
12. The committee will only be quorate if all three members are present.
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