PART IIEstablishment, constitution and administration of the Board

Conduct of members and staff14

1

Part III of the Local Government Act 2000 M1 (conduct of local government members and employees) shall apply in relation to the Board as if the Board were a relevant authority within the meaning of section 49(6) of that Act.

2

Until such time as the Board pass a resolution adopting a code as regards conduct in accordance with section 51(1) of the Local Government Act 2000, the following provisions shall apply in relation to the Board as if the Board were a local authority—

a

section 31 of the 1989 Act (code of conduct);

b

sections 94 to 98 and 105 of the 1972 Act (restrictions on voting on account of interests); and

c

section 19 of the 1989 Act (members' interests).

3

Where the Board have passed a resolution adopting a code as regards conduct in accordance with section 51(1) of the Local Government Act 2000, the following provisions shall, where applicable to the Board, be disapplied as respects the Board—

a

section 17(1)(b), (3), (5)(b), (7) and (8) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 M2;

b

in section 17(2) of that Act, the words “subject to subsection (3)” and paragraphs (a) and (b); and

c

section 18 of that Act.