C7C11C3C6C1C9C4C2C12C8Part 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)
Pt. III functions made exercisable (E.) by joint standards committees (15.6.2009) by The Standards Committee (Further Provisions) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1255), regs. 1(1), 14
Pt. III applied (24.3.2010) by The South Downs National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/497), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 9(3)
Pt. III continued (with modifications) (14.12.2011) by The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/3019), art. 5
Pt. III applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 3
C3C6C10C2C8Chapter I Conduct of members
Pt. III Ch. I applied (12.11.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 151(7)(c), 324(1)(c)(d) (with ss. 172(3), 185); S.I. 2010/2195, art. 3(2)(b)
Standards of conduct
I1C549C6C2C8 Principles governing conduct of members of relevant authorities.
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The National Assembly for Wales may by order specify the principles which are to govern the conduct of members and co-opted members of relevant authorities F3....
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An order under subsection (1) must provide as respects each specified principle—
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that it applies to a person only when acting in an official capacity; or
b
that it applies to a person only when not acting in an official capacity;
but the order may provide as mentioned in paragraph (b) only as respects a principle within subsection (2B).
2B
A principle is within this subsection if it prohibits particular conduct (or conduct of a particular description) where that conduct would constitute a criminal offence.
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An order under subsection (2)—
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may specify principles which are to apply to a person at all times;
b
may specify principles which are to apply to a person otherwise than at all times.
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Before making an order under this section, the National Assembly for Wales must consult—
a
such representatives of relevant authorities F1... as it considers appropriate,
b
the F6Auditor General for Wales,
c
F11the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, and
d
such other persons (if any) as it considers appropriate.
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In this Part “relevant authority” means—
a
a county council F9in Wales,
b
a county borough council,
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a corporate joint committee;
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a community council,
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a fire and rescue authority F10in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies,
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In this Part “co-opted member”, in relation to a relevant authority, means a person who is not a member of the authority but who—
a
is a member of any committee or sub-committee of the authority, or
b
is a member of, and represents the authority on, any joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority,
and who is entitled to vote on any question which falls to be decided at any meeting of that committee or sub-committee.
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In this Part, “corporate joint committee” means a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.
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)