PART 5OTHER CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Democratic services committees

60Democratic services committees

1

After section 11 of the 2011 Measure (local authorities to appoint democratic services committees) insert—

11AReviews at request of a local authority

1

The democratic services committee of a local authority may, at the request of the authority, review any matter relevant to—

a

the support and advice available to members of that authority, and

b

the terms and conditions of office of those members.

2

A democratic services committee must make reports and recommendations to the authority following a review.

3

It is for a democratic services committee to determine how to exercise its functions under this section.

2

In section 19 (reports and recommendations by democratic services committees), after “11(1)(c)” insert “ or 11A(2). ”.