The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 4 PROVISIONS TO BE INCORPORATED IN STANDING ORDERS IN RESPECT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION

“1.   In paragraph 2, “chief finance officer” (“prif swyddog cyllid”), “council manager” (“rheolwr cyngor”), “disciplinary action” (“camau disgyblu”), “head of the authority’s paid service” (“pennaeth gwasanaeth taledig yr awdurdod”) and “monitoring officer” (“swyddog monitro”), have the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006 and “designated independent person” (“person annibynnol dynodedig”) has the same meaning as in regulation 9 of those Regulations.

2.   No disciplinary action (other than action to which paragraph 3 applies) in respect of the head of the authority’s paid service (unless the head of the authority’s paid service is also a council manager of the relevant authority), its monitoring officer or its chief finance officer, may be taken by the relevant authority, or by a committee, a sub-committee, a joint committee on which the relevant authority is represented or any other person acting on behalf of the relevant authority, other than in accordance with a recommendation in a report made by a designated independent person under regulation 9 of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (investigation of alleged misconduct).

3.   The action to which this paragraph applies is suspension of the officer for the purpose of investigating the alleged misconduct occasioning the action; provided such suspension is on full pay and terminates no later than the expiry of two months beginning on the day on which the suspension takes effect.”