In this Order—

• “co-opted member” (“aelod cyfetholedig”), in relation to a relevant authority, means a person who is not a member of the authority but who—

  1. a

     is a member of any committee or sub-committee of the authority, or

  2. b

     is a member of, and represents the authority on, any joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority,

  and who is entitled to vote on any question which falls to be decided at any meeting of that committee or sub-committee;

• “member” (“aelod”) includes a co-opted member; and

• “relevant authority” (“awdurdod perthnasol”) means—

  1. a

     a county council,

  2. b

     a county borough council,

  3. c

     a community council,

  4. d

     F1a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, and

  5. e

     a National Park authority established under section 63 of the Environment Act 19953.

The principles which are to govern the conduct of members of a relevant authority in Wales are set out in the Schedule to this Order.