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PART 5FURTHER TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Functions of joint committees relevant to codes of conduct

25.—(1) The Cumberland Joint Committee must formulate proposals for the code of conduct to be adopted by the shadow authority for Cumberland in accordance with article 8(1) and present those proposals at the first meeting of the shadow authority.

(2) The Westmorland and Furness Joint Committee must formulate proposals for the code of conduct to be adopted by the shadow authority for Westmorland and Furness in accordance with article 8(1) and present those proposals at the first meeting of the shadow authority.

(3) In formulating proposals under paragraphs (1) and (2) the joint committees must have regard to section 27 (duty to promote and maintain high standards of conduct) and section 28 (codes of conduct) of the 2011 Act.