C6C9C3C5C1C8C4C2C10C7Part III Conduct of local government members and employees

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

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

C8

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

C4

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

C5C7Chapter V Supplementary

Code of conduct for local government employees

I182C5C7 Code of conduct for local government employees.

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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 F6....

3

The power under subsection F7... (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.

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

a

such representatives of relevant authorities F9... and of employees of F7those authorities, as it considers appropriate,

b

the F5Auditor General for Wales, and

c

F8the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales .

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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—

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F1... by the National Assembly for Wales.