The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001

PART 3 THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS

Registration of Financial and Other Interests

13.  Within 28 days of the provisions of an authority’s code of conduct being adopted or applied to that authority or within 28 days of his election or appointment to office (if that is later), a member must register his financial interests in the authority’s register maintained under section 81(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 by providing written notification to the authority’s monitoring officer of—

(a) any employment or business carried on by him;

(b) the name of the person who employs or has appointed him, the name of any firm in which he is a partner, and the name of any company for which he is a remunerated director;

(c) the name of any person, other than a relevant authority, who has made a payment to him in respect of his election or any expenses incurred by him in carrying out his duties;

(d) the name of any corporate body which has a place of business or land in the authority’s area, and in which the member has a beneficial interest in a class of securities of that body that exceeds the nominal value of £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body;

(e) a description of any contract for goods, services or works made between the authority and himself or a firm in which he is a partner, a company of which he is a remunerated director, or a body of the description specified in sub-paragraph (d) above;

(f) the address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land in which he has a beneficial interest and which is in the area of the authority;

(g) the address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land where the landlord is the authority and the tenant is a firm in which he is a partner, a company of which he is a remunerated director, or a body of the description specified in sub-paragraph (d) above; and

(h) the address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land in the authority’s area in which he has a licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy for 28 days or longer.

14.  Within 28 days of the provisions of the authority’s code of conduct being adopted or applied to that authority or within 28 days of his election or appointment to office (if that is later), a member must register his other interests in the authority’s register maintained under section 81(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 by providing written notification to the authority’s monitoring officer of his membership of or position of general control or management in any—

(a) body to which he has been appointed or nominated by the authority as its representative;

(b) public authority or body exercising functions of a public nature;

(c) company, industrial and provident society(1), charity, or body directed to charitable purposes;

(d) body whose principal purposes include the influence of public opinion or policy; and

(e) trade union(2) or professional association.

15.  A member must within 28 days of becoming aware of any changes to the interests specified under paragraphs 13 and 14 above, provide written notification to the authority’s monitoring officer of that change.

Registration of Gifts and Hospitality

16.  A member must within 28 days of receiving any gift or hospitality over the value of £25, provide written notification to the authority’s monitoring officer of the existence and nature of that gift or hospitality.

(1)

See the Industrial and Provident Society Acts 1965 to 1978 for the requirements for registration of industrial and provident societies.

(2)

See section 1 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 c. 52 for the definition of a trade union.