Local Government Act 2000

[F1 65A Disclosure by monitoring officers of ethical standards officers' reports E+W

(1) Where by virtue of section 64(1)(c) or (d) the monitoring officer of a relevant authority—

(a) receives a copy of a report on the outcome of an investigation, or

(b) is informed of the outcome of an investigation,

he may inform any relevant person of the outcome of the investigation.

(2) Where by virtue of section 64(1)(c) or 65(5) the monitoring officer of a relevant authority receives a copy of a report, he may send a copy of it or of any part of it to any relevant person; but this is subject to subsection (3).

(3) A monitoring officer may exercise a power under subsection (2) only where he believes that it will assist in promoting high standards of conduct by the members and co-opted members of the relevant authority.

(4) In this section “relevant person” means—

(a) any member or co-opted member of the relevant authority;

(b) any officer of that authority;

(c) where that authority has an executive, any member of the executive.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 65A inserted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 193(1), 245(5) (with s. 201); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(n)