The Code of Conduct (Qualifying Local Government Employees) (Wales) Order 2001

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Code of Conduct (Qualifying Local Government Employees) (Wales) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 28th July 2001.

(2) This Order applies to each relevant authority in Wales.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Local Government Act 2000;

• “qualifying employee” (“cyflogai cymwys”), 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 made by the National Assembly for Wales under section 82(8) of the Act(1);

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

  (a)

  a county council,

  (b)

  a county borough council,

  (c)

  a community council,

  (d)

  a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947(2), or

  (e)

  a National Park authority established under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995(3).

Code of conduct for a qualifying employee of a relevant authority

3.  The code as regards the conduct which is expected of a qualifying employee of a relevant authority is set out in the Schedule attached to this Order.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(4).

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

21st June 2001