Part III

Conduct of local government members and employees
Chapter I

Conduct of members

Standards of conduct

Principles governing conduct of members of relevant authorities
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1
The Secretary of State may by order specify the principles which are to govern the conduct of members and co-opted members of relevant authorities in England and police authorities in Wales.
2
The National Assembly for Wales may by order specify the principles which are to govern the conduct of members and co-opted members of relevant authorities in Wales (other than police authorities).
3
Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—
a
such representatives of relevant authorities in England as he considers appropriate,
b
the Audit Commission,
c
the Commission for Local Administration in England, and
d
such other persons (if any) as he considers appropriate.
4
Before making an order under this section so far as it relates to police authorities in Wales, the Secretary of State must consult—
a
such representatives of police authorities in Wales as he considers appropriate,
b
the Commission for Local Administration in Wales, and
c
the National Assembly for Wales.
5
Before making an order under this section, the National Assembly for Wales must consult—
a
such representatives of relevant authorities in Wales as it considers appropriate,
b
the Audit Commission,
c
the Commission for Local Administration in Wales, and
d
such other persons (if any) as it considers appropriate.
6
In this Part “relevant authority” means—
a
a county council,
b
a county borough council,
c
a district council,
d
a London borough council,
e
a parish council,
f
a community council,
g
the Greater London Authority,
h
the Metropolitan Police Authority,
i
the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,
j
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or police authority,
k
the Council of the Isles of Scilly,
l
a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947,
m
a police authority,
n
a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985,
o
the Broads Authority, or
p
a National Park authority established under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995.
7
In this Part “co-opted member”, in relation to a relevant authority, means a person who is not a member of the authority but who—
a
is a member of any committee or sub-committee of the authority, or
b
is a member of, and represents the authority on, any joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority,
and who is entitled to vote on any question which falls to be decided at any meeting of that committee or sub-committee.
1947 c. 41.
1985 c. 51.
1995 c. 25.