4.11 As stated above where the Joint Committee has non-executive functions delegated to it, even where it also has delegated executive functions, it is the Council of each constituent authority which appoints its representatives to the Joint Committee. Where an authority appoints three or more members to the Joint Committee (e.g. where the political make up of the authority led to a decision that a greater number of members was needed to represent the authority's views) those members must be appointed on the basis of party-political proportionality.5
4.12 Where the Joint Committee has only executive functions delegated to it, it is the Cabinet of each constituent authority which appoints the representatives from that authority, who must be members of their authority's Cabinet, and those appointments are not subject to proportionality.6
4.13 A non-executive Joint Committee may co-opt additional members who are not members of any of the constituent authorities, but such co-opted members cannot have voting rights.7 Both executive and non-executive Joint Committees can invite non-members to attend meetings, and to speak at meetings, but cannot give them the right to vote.
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5 Local Government and Housing Act 1989 s.15; Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 (SI 1990/1553) (as amended).
6 Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2000/2851 reg.11 and reg.12 (as amended).
7 Local Government and Housing Act 1989 s.13.