Local, Government (Superannuation) Act, 1948

Alteration of maximum number of permanent servants.

60.—(1) A local authority may from time to time alter by resolution the maximum number of the persons to be at any one time in their employment as permanent servants.

(2) A resolution under this section shall come into operation on the day specified in that behalf therein, not being earlier than one month after the date of the resolution.

(3) The first resolution by a local authority under this section shall not be passed unless at least five years have elapsed since the commencement of this Part of this Act in relation to them and any subsequent resolution by them under this section shall not be passed unless at least five years have elapsed since the next previous such resolution.

(4) The passing of a resolution under this section shall be a reserved function for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 and 1942, and for the purposes of the Act or Acts relating to the management of any county borough.