The Local Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Local Determination) Regulations 2003

Modification of section 63 of the Local Government Act 2000

4.—(1) The provisions of section 63(1) of the Act shall apply in respect of standards committees and appeals tribunals in the performance of any of their functions under these Regulations subject to the modification set out below.

(2) Section 63(1) of the Act shall be modified so that after paragraph (a) there is inserted the following paragraph—

“(aa) the disclosure is made for the purpose of enabling a standards committee or sub-committee of a standards committee established under this Part to perform any of its functions under this Part or under Regulations made under this Part in connection with the investigation and consideration of an allegation of a breach of an authority’s code of conduct or is made for the purpose of enabling a tribunal drawn from members of the Adjudication Panel to consider any appeal from a finding of such a standards committee or sub-committee in connection with an allegation of a breach of an authority’s code of conduct.”