Part 10Ethical standards

Chapter 1Conduct of local authority members

Conduct of local authority members: miscellaneous amendments

190Standards Board for England: functions

F1(1)

In section 57(5) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (functions of Standards Board for England), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

may issue guidance to ethical standards officers with respect to the exercise by those officers of their functions,”.

(2)

In Schedule 4 to that Act (further provision about Standards Board), in paragraph 2(1)—

(a)

omit the “or” following paragraph (b);

(b)

after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)

the functions of the standards committee of a relevant authority in England, or

(e)

the functions of the monitoring officer of a relevant authority in England.”