Part IIIU.K. Conduct of local government members and employees

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5Pt. III applied (with modifications) (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 7(5)

C6Pt. III applied (with modifications) (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 16(8)

C7Pt. 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

Chapter IE+W Conduct of members

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11Pt. 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 conductE+W

[F152ACounty and county borough councils: duties of leaders of political groups in relation to standards of conductE+W

(1)A leader of a political group consisting of members of a county council or county borough council in Wales—

(a)must take reasonable steps to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by the members of the group, and

(b)must co-operate with the council's standards committee (and any sub-committee of the committee) in the exercise of the standards committee's functions.

(2)In complying with subsection (1), a leader of a political group must have regard to any guidance about the functions under that subsection issued by the Welsh Ministers.

(3)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for the purposes of this section about the circumstances in which—

(a)members of a county council or county borough council in Wales are to be treated as constituting a political group;

(b)a member of a political group is to be treated as a leader of the group.

(4)Before making regulations under subsection (3), the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they think appropriate.]