The Local Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Local Determination) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Amendment of regulation 7

8.  In regulation 7 (findings of standards committees)—

(a) in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (i) to (vi) substitute the following—

“(i) censure of that member;

(ii) restriction for a period up to a maximum of three months of that member’s access to the premises of the authority and that member’s use of the resources of the authority, provided that any such restrictions imposed upon the member—

(aa) are reasonable and proportionate to the nature of the breach; and

(bb) do not unduly restrict the member’s ability to perform his functions as a member;

(iii) partial suspension(1) of that member for a period up to a maximum of three months;

(iv) suspension(2) of that member for a period up to a maximum of three months;

(v) a requirement that that member submit a written apology in a form specified by the standards committee;

(vi) a requirement that that member undertake training as specified by the standards committee;

(vii) a requirement that that member undertake conciliation as specified by the standards committee;

(viii) partial suspension of that member for a period up to a maximum of three months or until such time as he submits a written apology in a form specified by the standards committee;

(ix) partial suspension of that member for a period up to a maximum of three months or until such time as he undertakes such training or conciliation as the standards committee may specify;

(x) suspension of that member for a period up to a maximum of three months or until such time as he submits a written apology in a form specified by the standards committee;

(xi) suspension of that member for a period up to a maximum of three months or until such time as he undertakes such training or conciliation as the standards committee may specify.”, and

(b) for paragraph (5), substitute the following—

“(5) A standards committee may direct that a sanction imposed under any of sub-paragraphs (ii) to (xi) of paragraph (3) shall commence on such date, within a period of six months after the imposition of that sanction, as the committee may specify in their direction.”.

(1)

See section 83(7), (9) and (10) of the Act for the interpretation of partial suspension.

(2)

See section 83(9) and (10) of the Act for the interpretation of suspension.