PART 4

LOCAL AUTHORITY EXECUTIVES, MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Conduct of members

Duties of leaders of political groups in relation to standards of conduct
62
1
The 2000 Act is amended as follows.
2
After section 52 insert—

County and county borough councils: duties of leaders of political groups in relation to standards of conduct
52A
1
A leader of a political group consisting of members of a county council or county borough council in Wales—
a
must take reasonable steps to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by the members of the group, and
b
must co-operate with the council's standards committee (and any sub-committee of the committee) in the exercise of the standards committee's functions.
2
In complying with subsection (1), a leader of a political group must have regard to any guidance about the functions under that subsection issued by the Welsh Ministers.
3
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for the purposes of this section about the circumstances in which—
a
members of a county council or county borough council in Wales are to be treated as constituting a political group;
b
a member of a political group is to be treated as a leader of the group.
4
Before making regulations under subsection (3), the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they think appropriate.
3
In section 54 (functions of standards committees), after subsection (2) insert—
2A
A standards committee of a county council or county borough council in Wales also has the specific functions of—
a
monitoring compliance by leaders of political groups on the council with their duties under section 52A(1), and
b
advising, training or arranging to train leaders of political groups on the council about matters relating to those duties.
4
In section 106 (Wales: orders and regulations)—
a
omit subsection (5);
b
in subsection (7) after “section 21G” insert “ or regulations under section 52A(3) ”.
5
In the 2013 Act, omit section 68(4)(a).
6
In this Act, omit section 63(2).
S. 62 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(l)