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Part IIIU.K. Conduct of local government members and employees

Chapter IIU.K. Investigations etc: England

References to monitoring officersE+W

[F166AReferences to Adjudication Panel for action in respect of misconductE+W

(1)The provision which may be made by regulations under section 66 by virtue of subsection (2)(d) of that section also includes provision for or in connection with—

(a)enabling a standards committee, where it considers that the action it could take against a person is insufficient, to refer the case to the president of the Adjudication Panel for England for a decision by members of that Panel on the action that should be taken against the person,

(b)the appointment of members of that Panel to deal with such a reference,

(c)enabling those members (“the panel”) to decide what action, of a kind authorised by the regulations, should be taken against the person and enabling them to take that action,

(d)the composition, practice and procedure of the panel (including provision corresponding to or applying, with or without modifications, any provision of section 76(6) to (12) and (15)),

(e)conferring a right of appeal on a person in respect of action taken against him by the panel.

(2)The kinds of action that may be authorised by virtue of subsection (1)(c) include any kinds of action that may be authorised in relation to a tribunal by regulations under section 78A(4) to (6).]