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Can a co-opted member of a Parish Council Committee be elected as chair?

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Can a co-opted, (un-elected), member of a Committee use a casting vote, as Chair, to decide on matters of, say, finance?  Could the committee's decision be challenged at law?
related to an answer for: Can co-opted members be voted in as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a Parish Council
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Yes. Please see the related answer for other information. In general, a co-opted councillor is no different from any other councillor.
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LGA 1972 section 15 now states that chair must be an elected member
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My understanding is that this refers to "elected" as opposed to appointed. A co-opted councillor is a replacement for an elected councillor, and in this respect counts as an elected councillor.
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