Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees)(Wales) Regulations 2001

[F1Reports or Recommendations referred to another Standards CommitteeE+W

7A.(1) Where a monitoring officer under regulation 6 (reports) or a Standards Committee under regulation 7 (functions of the Standards Committee) makes arrangements under regulation 3(3) or 7(2), the monitoring officer or Standards Committee making such arrangements must give the notice described in paragraph (2) to:

(a)the person or persons who is or are the subject of investigation;

[F2(aa)where a subject of the investigation is a member or co-opted member of a corporate joint committee and is also a member or co-opted member of—

(i)a constituent council of the corporate joint committee;

(ii)a National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

the monitoring officer of that constituent council or National Park authority;]

(b)the person or persons making the allegation of misconduct giving rise to the investigation; and

(c)the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

(2) The notice to which paragraph (1) refers must include the following:

(a)a statement that the matter has been referred to another relevant authority’s Standards Committee for determination;

(b)the name of the other relevant authority; and

(c)the reason why the matter has been referred to the Standards Committee of the other relevant authority.]