Take disciplinary action against a local authority head of paid service, monitoring officer or chief finance officer: local authority

Key points

  • If a local authority employer is considering disciplinary action against the head of paid service, monitoring officer or chief finance officer (the "section 151 officer"), it must comply with certain statutory requirements.
  • The relevant procedural requirements provide for the appointment of a panel to advise on the dismissal of a senior officer.
  • Local authority employers must understand the role and powers of the panel and the limits that are placed on the action that an authority can take in these circumstances.

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