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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 SUSPENSION OF INITIAL ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONS

    1. 3.Prescription of circumstances in which power to suspend certain functions of standards committee may be exercised

    2. 4.Revocation of direction

    3. 5.Notice of intention to serve direction

    4. 6.Service and contents of direction

    5. 7.Amendment to direction

    6. 8.Service and contents of notice of revocation

    7. 9.Assessment of allegations by Standards Board

    8. 10.Assessment of allegations by standards committee of another authority

    9. 11.Reviews of decisions not to act

    10. 12.Consultation with ombudsmen

    11. 13.Service of documents

  4. PART 3 JOINT STANDARDS COMMITTEES

    1. 14.Establishment and functions etc. of joint standards committees

    2. 15.Terms of reference of joint standards committees

  5. PART 4 DISPENSATIONS

    1. 16.Interpretation

    2. 17.Circumstances in which dispensations may be granted

    3. 18.Records of dispensations

    4. 19.Revocation

  6. Signature

  7. Explanatory Note