Part III Conduct of local government members and employees
Chapter II Investigations etc: England
Standards Board for England
57 Standards Board for England.
(1)
There is to be a body corporate known as the Standards Board for England.
(2)
The Standards Board for England is to consist of not less than three members appointed by the Secretary of State.
(3)
The Standards Board for England is to have the functions conferred on it by this Part and such other functions as may be conferred on it by order made by the Secretary of State under this subsection.
(4)
In exercising its functions the Standards Board for England must have regard to the need to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by members and co-opted members of relevant authorities in England.
(5)
The Standards Board for England—
(a)
must appoint employees known as ethical standards officers who are to have the functions conferred on them by this Part,
F1(aa)
may issue guidance to ethical standards officers with respect to the exercise by those officers of their functions,
(b)
may issue guidance to relevant authorities in England and police authorities in Wales on matters relating to the conduct of members and co-opted members of such authorities,
(c)
may issue guidance to relevant authorities in England and police authorities in Wales in relation to the qualifications or experience which monitoring officers should possess, and
(d)
may arrange for any such guidance to be made public.
(6)
Schedule 4 makes further provision in relation to the Standards Board for England.