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Report 9 of the 26 March 2009 meeting of the MPA Committee and gives details, for information, of action taken under delegated authority on the grounds of urgency.

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Action taken under delegated Authority

Report: 9
Date: 26 March 2009
By: Chief Executive

Summary

This report gives details, for information, of action taken under delegated authority on the grounds of urgency.

A. Recommendation

That members receive the report.

B. Supporting information

1. Standing Order 6.1 provides for the Chief Executive or Treasurer to take decisions under delegated authority and in consultation with specified members where a decision is required urgently. Decisions taken in this way have to be reported to the next meeting of the Authority for information. This report must state which members were consulted. Under the urgency procedure, wherever possible the members of the relevant committee (or of the Authority if that would be the decision-making body) should be informed in advance of the proposal to take a decision. This action must also be reported as having been carried out.

2. The following action has been taken:

  1. 2008/21- Additional funding for officer’s legal costs
    The following members were consulted: Kit Malthouse (Vice Chairman of the Authority), Reshard Auladin (Chairman of Strategic and Policing Committee) and Toby Harris (Deputy Chairman of the Strategic and Policing Committee. Members of the Strategic Operational and Policing Committee were informed of the action being taken by email.

The reason for urgency was considered and deemed appropriate as the officers concerns Insurance had expired and did not include cover for judicial review.

  1.  2009/01 – Employment Tribunal
    This request for urgent action was declined and referred to a meeting of the Professional Standards Cases Sub-Committee for consideration.

3. Copies of the urgent actions taken by the Chief Executive are available for inspection on request.

C. Race and equality impact

Any implications are addressed in the delegated action forms.

D. Financial implications

Any implications are addressed in the delegated action forms.

E. Background papers

  • Delegated action forms, unless they contain exempt information

F. Contact details

Report author(s): Nick Baker, MPA

For more information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

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