Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

Part III U.K. Conduct of local government members and employees

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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)

C2 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)

C3 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)

C4 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

Chapter I E+W Conduct of members

Standards committees E+W

[F1 56A Joint committees of relevant authorities in England E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations under which two or more relevant authorities in England may—

(a) establish a joint committee of those authorities; and

(b) arrange for relevant functions to be exercisable by that committee.

(2) In this section a “relevant function” means a function conferred by or under this Part or any other enactment on the standards committee of any (or each) of the relevant authorities.

(3) The regulations may in particular—

(a) specify functions in relation to which arrangements may, or may not, be made;

(b) make provision, in relation to joint committees or sub-committees of joint committees, which corresponds to or applies (with or without modifications)—

(i) any provision of, or that could be made under, regulations under section 53(6) or 54(4),

(ii) any provision of section 53(3) to (5), (7) to (9), 54(6) or 54A(1), (3) or (6), or

(iii) any provision of section 55(4) to (7).

(4) Regulations under this section may modify any provision of this Part, or any other enactment relating to a standards committee or to any function of a standards committee, in relation to cases where a function of a standards committee is exercisable by a joint committee.

(5) In this section “enactment” includes any enactment or subordinate legislation, whenever passed or made.

(6) Any reference in this section to a relevant authority in England does not include a parish council.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 56A inserted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 189, 245(5) (with s. 201); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(k)