Part III Conduct of local government members and employees

Chapter V Supplementary

Code of conduct for local government employees

82 Code of conduct for local government employees.

F1(1)

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(2)

The National Assembly for Wales may by order issue a code as regards the conduct which is expected of qualifying employees of relevant authorities F2....

(3)

The power under subsection F3... (2) to issue a code includes power—

(a)

to issue a separate code for council managers (within the meaning of Part II of this Act), and

(b)

to revise any code which has been issued.

F4(4)

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F4(5)

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(6)

Before making an order under this section, the National Assembly for Wales must consult—

(a)

such representatives of relevant authorities F5... and of employees of F3those authorities, as it considers appropriate,

(b)

the F6Auditor General for Wales, and

(c)

F7the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales .

(7)

The terms of appointment or conditions of employment of every qualifying employee of a relevant authority (whether appointed or employed before or after the commencement of this section) are to be deemed to incorporate any code for the time being under this section which is applicable.

(8)

In this section “qualifying employee”, in relation to a relevant authority, means an employee of the authority other than an employee falling within any description of employee specified in regulations under this subsection.

(9)

The power to make regulations under subsection (8) is to be exercised—

F8(a)

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(b)

F9... by the National Assembly for Wales.