Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

191 Ethical standards officers: investigations and findings

(1) In section 59 of the Local Government Act 2000 (functions of ethical standards officers)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) for “58(2)” substitute “58(1)”;

(b) in subsection (4)(a) for “is no evidence of any” substitute “has been no”;

(c) for subsection (4)(b) substitute—

“(b) that there has been such a failure to comply but no action needs to be taken,”.

(2) In the cross-heading before section 60 of that Act, after “Investigations” insert “by ethical standards officers”.

(3) In section 62(1) of that Act (ethical standards officer’s right of access to documents relating to a relevant authority)—

(a) omit the words “relating to a relevant authority”;

(b) omit the words from “in relation to” to the end.

(4) In section 63(1) of that Act (restrictions on disclosure of information obtained by ethical standards officers), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(g) the disclosure is made for the purposes of enabling the monitoring officer of a relevant authority to perform functions conferred on him by or under this Part,

(h) the disclosure is made to the Commission for Local Administration in England for the purposes of any of its functions,

(i) the disclosure is made to the Electoral Commission for the purposes of any of its functions,

(j) the disclosure is made to any person specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph, for purposes so specified.”

(5) In section 105(6) of that Act (instruments subject to affirmative procedure) after “49” insert “, 63(1)(j)”.