C1C2C3C4C5C6Part III Conduct of local government members and employees
Pt. III applied (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), arts. 1, 14(1)
Pt. III applied (24.3.2005) by New Forest National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/421), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 9(3)
Pt. III savings for effects of 2005 c. 10, s. 38 (1.4.2006) by The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/362), arts. 1(1), 4
Pt. III applied (with modifications) (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 7(5)
Pt. III applied (with modifications) (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 16(8)
C4Chapter II Investigations etc: England
F1Information to be provided to Standards Board by relevant authority
Ss. 66B, 66C and cross-heading inserted (8.5.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 186, 245(5) (with s. 201); S.I. 2008/1265, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)
66BPeriodic returns
1
A relevant authority in England must send to the Standards Board, within such period beginning with the end of each relevant period as the Standards Board may direct, a return containing the required information.
2
In subsection (1) “relevant period” means such period as the Standards Board may direct.
3
In subsection (1) “the required information” means such information relating to—
a
allegations under section 57A received by the standards committee of the authority during the relevant period,
b
requests under section 57B so received,
c
the exercise during that period of any functions conferred by or under this Part on the standards committee, or
d
the exercise during that period of any functions conferred by or under this Part on the monitoring officer of the authority,
as the Standards Board may direct.
4
Section 57D(5) (meaning of “received”) applies for the purposes of subsection (3)(a).
5
A return under subsection (1) must be in such form as the Standards Board may direct.
6
Different directions under this section may be given in relation to different relevant authorities or different descriptions of relevant authority.
7
A direction may specify different periods under subsection (2), and may make different provision under subsection (1), (3) or (5) in relation to returns relating to different periods.
8
Any direction under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction of the Standards Board.
9
In this section and section 66C—
a
references to a relevant authority in England do not include a parish council,
b
“the Standards Board” means the Standards Board for England.
66CInformation requests
1
If the Standards Board requests a relevant authority in England to provide information within subsection (2), the authority must comply with the request by such date as the Standards Board may specify.
2
Information is within this subsection if it is specified in the request and it relates to the exercise of functions conferred by or under this Part on—
a
the standards committee of the relevant authority, or
b
the monitoring officer of the relevant authority.
Pt. III applied (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), arts. 1, 14(1)