S.I.1990/1553 as amended by S.I.1991/1389; S.I.1993/1339; S.I.1998/1918; and S.I.1999/500.

2004 c. 21.

1995 c. 25.

Sch. para. 1 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 2 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 3 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 4 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 5 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 6 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 7 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 8 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 9 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 10 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 11 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 12 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 13 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 14 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 15 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 16 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Sch. para. 17 in force at 18.4.2008, see art. 1(1)

Words in Sch. para. 1 inserted (1.8.2014) by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1815), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 21(a)

Words in Sch. paras. 10(2)(a)(ix)(bb) substituted (1.8.2014) by The Co Operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1815), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 21(b)

Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(2)(a), reg. 1(1)

Sch. para. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(2)(b), reg. 1(1)

Words in Sch. para. 3(a) omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(3)(a), reg. 1(1)

Words in Sch. para. 6(1)(c) omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(3)(b), reg. 1(1)

Sch. para. 10(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(4)(a), reg. 1(1)

Words in Sch. para. 11(4) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(4)(b), reg. 1(1)

Sch. para. 12(2)(b)(iv) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(4)(c), reg. 1(1)

Word in Sch. para. 14(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(4)(d)(i), reg. 1(1)

Sch. para. 15 substituted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(5)(a), reg. 1(1)

Words in Sch. para. 16(2) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(5)(b), reg. 1(1)

Words in Sch. para. 17 inserted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(5)(c), reg. 1(1)

Sch. para. 14(2A)(2B) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84), art. 2(4)(d)(ii), reg. 1(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2008/788/schedule/2016-04-01The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) Order 2008Local governmentStandards in public lifeStaff conductFire and rescue servicesNational parksLOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALESStatute Law Database2024-06-19Expert Participation2016-04-01Part III of the Local Government Act 2000 (“the Act”) established a new ethical framework for local government in Wales.SCHEDULETHE MODEL CODE OF CONDUCTPART 1INTERPRETATION11

In this code —

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

a

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

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;

“meeting” (“cyfarfod”) means any meeting —

a

of the relevant authority,

b

of any executive or board of the relevant authority,

c

of any committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of the relevant authority or of any such committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of any executive or board of the authority, or

d

where members or officers of the relevant authority are present other than a meeting of a political group constituted in accordance with regulation 8 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990,

and includes circumstances in which a member of an executive or board or an officer acting alone exercises a function of an authority;

“member” (“aelod”) includes, unless the context requires otherwise, a co-opted member;

“register of members’ interests” (“cofrestr o fuddiannau’r aelodau”) means the register established and maintained under section 81 of the Local Government Act 2000;

“registered society” means a society, other than a society registered as a credit union, which is—

(a)

a registered society within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014; or

(b)

a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;

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

a

a county council,

b

a county borough council,

c

a community council,

d

a 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,

e

a National Park authority established under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995;

“you” (“chi”) means you as a member or co-opted member of a relevant authority; and

“your authority” (“eich awdurdod”) means the relevant authority of which you are a member or co-opted member.

2

In relation to a community council—

a

“proper officer” (“swyddog priodol”) means an officer of that council within the meaning of section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972; and

b

“standards committee” (“pwyllgor safonau”) means the standards committee of the county or county borough council which has functions in relation to the community council for which it is responsible under section 56(1) and (2) of the Local Government Act 2000.

PART 2GENERAL PROVISIONS21

Save where paragraph 3(a) applies, you must observe this code of conduct —

a

whenever you conduct the business, or are present at a meeting, of your authority;

b

whenever you act, claim to act or give the impression you are acting in the role of member to which you were elected or appointed;

c

whenever you act, claim to act or give the impression you are acting as a representative of your authority; or

d

at all times and in any capacity, in respect of conduct identified in paragraphs 6(1)(a) and 7.

2

You should read this code together with the general principles prescribed under section 49(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 in relation to Wales.

3

Where you are elected, appointed or nominated by your authority to serve —

a

on another relevant authority, or any other body, which includes a ... Local Health Board you must, when acting for that other authority or body, comply with the code of conduct of that other authority or body; or

b

on any other body which does not have a code relating to the conduct of its members, you must, when acting for that other body, comply with this code of conduct, except and insofar as it conflicts with any other lawful obligations to which that other body may be subject.

4

You must —

a

carry out your duties and responsibilities with due regard to the principle that there should be equality of opportunity for all people, regardless of their gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, age or religion;

b

show respect and consideration for others;

c

not use bullying behaviour or harass any person; and

d

not do anything which compromises, or which is likely to compromise, the impartiality of those who work for, or on behalf of, your authority.

5

You must not —

a

disclose confidential information or information which should reasonably be regarded as being of a confidential nature, without the express consent of a person authorised to give such consent, or unless required by law to do so;

b

prevent any person from gaining access to information to which that person is entitled by law.

61

You must —

a

not conduct yourself in a manner which could reasonably be regarded as bringing your office or authority into disrepute;

b

report, whether through your authority’s confidential reporting procedure or direct to the proper authority, any conduct by another member or anyone who works for, or on behalf of, your authority which you reasonably believe involves or is likely to involve criminal behaviour (which for the purposes of this paragraph does not include offences or behaviour capable of punishment by way of a fixed penalty);

c

report ... to your authority’s monitoring officer any conduct by another member which you reasonably believe breaches this code of conduct;

d

not make vexatious, malicious or frivolous complaints against other members or anyone who works for, or on behalf of, your authority.

2

You must comply with any request of your authority’s monitoring officer, or the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, in connection with an investigation conducted in accordance with their respective statutory powers.

7

You must not —

a

in your official capacity or otherwise, use or attempt to use your position improperly to confer on or secure for yourself, or any other person, an advantage or create or avoid for yourself, or any other person, a disadvantage;

b

use, or authorise others to use, the resources of your authority —

i

imprudently;

ii

in breach of your authority’s requirements;

iii

unlawfully;

iv

other than in a manner which is calculated to facilitate, or to be conducive to, the discharge of the functions of the authority or of the office to which you have been elected or appointed;

v

improperly for political purposes; or

vi

improperly for private purposes.

8

You must —

a

when participating in meetings or reaching decisions regarding the business of your authority, do so on the basis of the merits of the circumstances involved and in the public interest having regard to any relevant advice provided by your authority’s officers, in particular by —

i

the authority’s head of paid service;

ii

the authority’s chief finance officer;

iii

the authority’s monitoring officer;

iv

the authority’s chief legal officer (who should be consulted when there is any doubt as to the authority’s power to act, as to whether the action proposed lies within the policy framework agreed by the authority or where the legal consequences of action or failure to act by the authority might have important repercussions);

b

give reasons for all decisions in accordance with any statutory requirements and any reasonable additional requirements imposed by your authority.

9

You must —

a

observe the law and your authority’s rules governing the claiming of expenses and allowances in connection with your duties as a member;

b

avoid accepting from anyone gifts, hospitality (other than official hospitality, such as a civic reception or a working lunch duly authorised by your authority), material benefits or services for yourself or any person which might place you, or reasonably appear to place you, under an improper obligation.

PART 3INTERESTSPersonal Interests101

You must in all matters consider whether you have a personal interest, and whether this code of conduct requires you to disclose that interest.

2

You must regard yourself as having a personal interest in any business of your authority if —

a

it relates to, or is likely to affect —

i

any employment or business carried on by you;

ii

any person who employs or has appointed you, any firm in which you are a partner or any company for which you are a remunerated director;

iii

any person, other than your authority, who has made a payment to you in respect of your election or any expenses incurred by you in carrying out your duties as a member;

iv

any corporate body which has a place of business or land in your authority’s area, and in which you have a beneficial interest in a class of securities of that body that exceeds the nominal value of £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body;

v

any contract for goods, services or works made between your authority and you or a firm in which you are a partner, a company of which you are a remunerated director, or a body of the description specified in sub-paragraph (iv) above;

vi

any land in which you have a beneficial interest and which is in the area of your authority;

vii

any land where the landlord is your authority and the tenant is a firm in which you are a partner, a company of which you are a remunerated director, or a body of the description specified in sub-paragraph (iv) above;

viii

any body to which you have been elected, appointed or nominated by your authority;

ix

any —

aa

public authority or body exercising functions of a public nature;

bb

company, registered society , charity, or body directed to charitable purposes;

cc

body whose principal purposes include the influence of public opinion or policy;

dd

trade union or professional association; or

ee

private club, society or association operating within your authority’s area,

in which you have membership or hold a position of general control or management;

x

any land in your authority’s area in which you have a licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy for 28 days or longer;

b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c

a decision upon it might reasonably be regarded as affecting —

i

your well-being or financial position, or that of a person with whom you live, or any person with whom you have a close personal association;

ii

any employment or business carried on by persons as described in 10(2)(c)(i);

iii

any person who employs or has appointed such persons described in 10(2)(c)(i), any firm in which they are a partner, or any company of which they are directors;

iv

any corporate body in which persons as described in 10(2)(c)(i) have a beneficial interest in a class of securities exceeding the nominal value of £5,000; or

v

any body listed in paragraphs 10(2)(a)(ix)(aa) to (ee) in which persons described in 10(2)(c)(i) hold a position of general control or management,

to a greater extent than the majority of—

aa

in the case of an authority with electoral divisions or wards, other council tax payers, rate payers or inhabitants of the electoral division or ward, as the case may be, affected by the decision; or

bb

in all other cases, other council tax payers, ratepayers or inhabitants of the authority’s area.

Disclosure of Personal Interests111

Where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority and you attend a meeting at which that business is considered, you must disclose orally to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest before or at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

2

Where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority and you make —

a

written representations (whether by letter, facsimile or some other form of electronic communication) to a member or officer of your authority regarding that business, you should include details of that interest in the written communication; or

b

oral representations (whether in person or some form of electronic communication) to a member or officer of your authority you should disclose the interest at the commencement of such representations, or when it becomes apparent to you that you have such an interest, and confirm the representation and interest in writing within 14 days of the representation.

3

Subject to paragraph 14(1)(b) below, where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority and you have made a decision in exercising a function of an executive or board, you must in relation to that business ensure that any written statement of that decision records the existence and nature of your interest.

4

You must, in respect of a personal interest not previously disclosed, before or immediately after the close of a meeting where the disclosure is made pursuant to sub-paragraph 11(1), give written notification to your authority in accordance with any requirements identified by your authority’s monitoring officer , or in relation to a community council, your authority’s proper officer from time to time but, as a minimum containing —

a

details of the personal interest;

b

details of the business to which the personal interest relates; and

c

your signature.

5

Where you have agreement from your monitoring officer that the information relating to your personal interest is sensitive information, pursuant to paragraph 16(1), your obligations under this paragraph 11 to disclose such information, whether orally or in writing, are to be replaced with an obligation to disclose the existence of a personal interest and to confirm that your monitoring officer has agreed that the nature of such personal interest is sensitive information.

6

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), a personal interest will only be deemed to have been previously disclosed if written notification has been provided in accordance with this code since the last date on which you were elected, appointed or nominated as a member of your authority.

7

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), where no written notice is provided in accordance with that paragraph you will be deemed as not to have declared a personal interest in accordance with this code.

Prejudicial Interests121

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority you also have a prejudicial interest in that business if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the public interest.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), you will not be regarded as having a prejudicial interest in any business where that business—

a

relates to —

i

another relevant authority of which you are also a member;

ii

another public authority or body exercising functions of a public nature in which you hold a position of general control or management;

iii

a body to which you have been elected, appointed or nominated by your authority;

iv

your role as a school governor (where not appointed or nominated by your authority) unless it relates particularly to the school of which you are a governor;

v

your role as a member of a Local Health Board where you have not been appointed or nominated by your authority;

b

relates to —

i

the housing functions of your authority where you hold a tenancy or lease with your authority, provided that you do not have arrears of rent with your authority of more than two months, and provided that those functions do not relate particularly to your tenancy or lease;

ii

the functions of your authority in respect of school meals, transport and travelling expenses, where you are a guardian, parent, grandparent or have parental responsibility (as defined in section 3 of the Children Act 1989) of a child in full time education, unless it relates particularly to the school which that child attends;

iii

the functions of your authority in respect of statutory sick pay under Part XI of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, where you are in receipt of, or are entitled to the receipt of such pay from your authority;

iv

the functions of your authority in respect of an allowance or payment made in accordance with the provisions of Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, or an allowance or pension provided under section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

c

your role as a community councillor in relation to a grant, loan or other form of financial assistance made by your community council to community or voluntary organisations up to a maximum of £500.

3

The exemptions in subparagraph (2)(a) do not apply where the business relates to the determination of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration.

Overview and Scrutiny Committees13

You also have a prejudicial interest in any business before an overview and scrutiny committee of your authority (or of a sub-committee of such a committee) where—

a

that business relates to a decision made (whether implemented or not) or action taken by your authority’s executive, board or another of your authority’s committees, sub-committees, joint committees or joint sub-committees; and

b

at the time the decision was made or action was taken, you were a member of the executive, board, committee, sub-committee, joint-committee or joint sub-committee mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) and you were present when that decision was made or action was taken.

Participation in Relation to Disclosed Interests141

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2), (2A), (3) and (4), where you have a prejudicial interest in any business of your authority you must, unless you have obtained a dispensation from your authority’s standards committee —

a

withdraw from the room, chamber or place where a meeting considering the business is being held—

i

where sub-paragraph (2) applies, immediately after the period for making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business has ended and in any event before further consideration of the business begins, whether or not the public are allowed to remain in attendance for such consideration; or

ii

in any other case, whenever it becomes apparent that that business is being considered at that meeting;

b

not exercise executive or board functions in relation to that business;

c

not seek to influence a decision about that business;

d

not make any written representations (whether by letter, facsimile or some other form of electronic communication) in relation to that business; and

e

not make any oral representations (whether in person or some form of electronic communication) in respect of that business or immediately cease to make such oral representations when the prejudicial interest becomes apparent.

2

Where you have a prejudicial interest in any business of your authority you may attend a meeting but only for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, provided that the public are also allowed to attend the meeting for the same purpose, whether under a statutory right or otherwise.

2A

Where you have a prejudicial interest in any business of your authority you may submit written representations to a meeting relating to that business, provided that the public are allowed to attend the meeting for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, whether under a statutory right or otherwise.

2B

When submitting written representations under sub-paragraph (2A) you must comply with any procedure that your authority may adopt for the submission of such representations.

3

Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent you attending and participating in a meeting if —

a

you are required to attend a meeting of an overview or scrutiny committee, by such committee exercising its statutory powers; or

b

you have the benefit of a dispensation provided that you —

i

state at the meeting that you are relying on the dispensation; and

ii

before or immediately after the close of the meeting give written notification to your authority containing —

aa

details of the prejudicial interest;

bb

details of the business to which the prejudicial interest relates;

cc

details of, and the date on which, the dispensation was granted; and

dd

your signature.

4

Where you have a prejudicial interest and are making written or oral representations to your authority in reliance upon a dispensation, you must provide details of the dispensation within any such written or oral representation and, in the latter case, provide written notification to your authority within 14 days of making the representation.

PART 4THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS' INTERESTSRegistration of Personal Interests151

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), you must, within 28 days of—

a

your authority’s code of conduct being adopted or the mandatory provisions of this model code being applied to your authority; or

b

your election or appointment to office (if that is later),

register your personal interests, where they fall within a category mentioned in paragraph 10(2)(a), in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), you must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any new personal interest falling within a category mentioned in paragraph 10(2)(a), register that new personal interest in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer.

3

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), you must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any change to a registered personal interest falling within a category mentioned in paragraph 10(2)(a), register that change in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer, or in the case of a community council to your authority’s proper officer.

4

Sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to sensitive information determined in accordance with paragraph 16(1).

5

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if you are a member of a relevant authority which is community council when you act in your capacity as a member of such an authority.

6

You must, when disclosing a personal interest in accordance with paragraph 11 for the first time, register that personal interest in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer, or in the case of a community council to your authority’s proper officer.

Sensitive information161

Where you consider that the information relating to any of your personal interests is sensitive information, and your authority’s monitoring officer agrees, you need not include that information when registering that interest, or, as the case may be, a change to the interest under paragraph 15.

2

You must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any change of circumstances which means that information excluded under sub-paragraph (1) is no longer sensitive information, notify your authority’s monitoring officer , or in relation to a community council, to your authority’s proper officer asking that the information be included in your authority’s register of members' interests.

3

In this code, “sensitive information” (“gwybodaeth sensitif”) means information whose availability for inspection by the public creates, or is likely to create, a serious risk that you or a person who lives with you may be subjected to violence or intimidation.

Registration of Gifts and Hospitality17

You must, within 28 days of receiving any gift, hospitality, material benefit or advantage above a value specified in a resolution of your authority, provide written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer , or in relation to a community council, to your authority’s proper officer of the existence and nature of that gift, hospitality, material benefit or advantage.

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<TLCOrganization eId="source" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/publisher/StatuteLawDatabase" showAs="Statute Law Database"/>
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<notes source="#source">
<note class="footnote" eId="f00012">
<p>
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1990/1553">1990/1553</ref>
as amended by
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1389">1991/1389</ref>
;
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/1339">1993/1339</ref>
;
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1918">1998/1918</ref>
; and
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/500">1999/500</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00013">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21">2004 c. 21</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00014">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/25">1995 c. 25</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-a6b42164363a2a6ff686c1c23a95bca1">
<p>
Sch. para. 1 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-f7fa7561733555eae0c1b979a0f5b882">
<p>
Sch. para. 2 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-f81a2d5af2964bf7ef011d5a4ce9bb24">
<p>
Sch. para. 3 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-b7c584a8e0d78b0457bed01665ddf55d">
<p>
Sch. para. 4 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-f07ce7278268e2e2bda20862ff14a973">
<p>
Sch. para. 5 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-54ca64eca6275ae34b28a70ce55e0f63">
<p>
Sch. para. 6 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-c02c2027750c3eb93593e70af068027c">
<p>
Sch. para. 7 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-ad93fba690f0531a65a57d58de0714d3">
<p>
Sch. para. 8 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-41d523eb4a8c77a5340248c8f75c2484">
<p>
Sch. para. 9 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-5872ace1c03df1eda18bb6dc8e513b76">
<p>
Sch. para. 10 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-c4c65c5ba6e41622b9d71be53fe7156c">
<p>
Sch. para. 11 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-2e13443a73d076acd6307bf56556733c">
<p>
Sch. para. 12 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-cbb0fbcb40d3fd4e88642e3dc6fe8aa7">
<p>
Sch. para. 13 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-6f6c85ad91ef06b37e51654ab5103416">
<p>
Sch. para. 14 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-1e9745267efc12457aeedfc137409aa8">
<p>
Sch. para. 15 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-7b512782184cdb80836f9a092ef79b9d">
<p>
Sch. para. 16 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-50c9621acd544806e30bf4c8857f4fae">
<p>
Sch. para. 17 in force at 18.4.2008, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-5131ab771489631cffd25de7946576c6">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/1">Sch. para. 1</ref>
inserted (1.8.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1815">The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1815)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1815/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1815/schedule/paragraph/21/a">Sch. para. 21(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-c6fb993aaa2ccdb54050820b22904839">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/10/2/a/ix/bb">Sch. paras. 10(2)(a)(ix)(bb)</ref>
substituted (1.8.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1815">The Co Operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1815)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1815/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/1815/schedule/paragraph/21/b">Sch. para. 21(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-b48b4afee920feba7d4b9a0ac73a8abc">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/1/1">Sch. para. 1(1)</ref>
inserted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/2/a">art. 2(2)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-64f7654fab32c5240edcb8e86d53fb0b">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/1/2">Sch. para. 1(2)</ref>
substituted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-7531686bd82489e8c6633101c0d16699">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/3/a">Sch. para. 3(a)</ref>
omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/3/a">art. 2(3)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-226fc9ff7f5ed97b99c86ca53ac4cdd2">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/6/1/c">Sch. para. 6(1)(c)</ref>
omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/3/b">art. 2(3)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-d34a50bc05ef0c457469e76cd4fafbf9">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/10/2/b">Sch. para. 10(2)(b)</ref>
omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/4/a">art. 2(4)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-47f8cbd23a4deffb114cb33e690e830f">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/11/4">Sch. para. 11(4)</ref>
inserted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/4/b">art. 2(4)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-5c4d30c224a4e2d76f992b56f3b842b2">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/12/2/b/iv">Sch. para. 12(2)(b)(iv)</ref>
substituted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/4/c">art. 2(4)(c)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-5af8c98f8c1d32b8d487c7daacf81860">
<p>
Word in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/14/1">Sch. para. 14(1)</ref>
inserted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/4/d/i">art. 2(4)(d)(i)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/15">Sch. para. 15</ref>
substituted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/5/a">art. 2(5)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-13f3d5c4e4caa1fb9a18e32689a42b23">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/16/2">Sch. para. 16(2)</ref>
inserted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/5/b">art. 2(5)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
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<note class="commentary F" eId="key-9d24760915abb460a13346d2babde000">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/17">Sch. para. 17</ref>
inserted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/5/c">art. 2(5)(c)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
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<note class="commentary F" eId="M_F_2c37f766-daab-4b44-fa52-d6d76d0ab494">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2008/788/schedule/paragraph/14/1">Sch. para. 14(2A)(2B)</ref>
inserted (1.4.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/84)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/article/2/4/d/i">art. 2(4)(d)(ii)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/84/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
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<heading>THE MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT</heading>
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<num>
<strong>PART 1</strong>
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<heading>INTERPRETATION</heading>
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where members or officers of the relevant authority are present other than a meeting of a political group constituted in accordance with regulation 8 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990
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<ins class="key-5131ab771489631cffd25de7946576c6-1680707270981 last">a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;</ins>
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a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
<noteRef href="#f00013" class="footnote" marker="13"/>
or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies,
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a National Park authority established under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995
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;
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<em>chi</em>
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“your authority” (“
<em>eich awdurdod</em>
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2
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<ins class="substitution key-64f7654fab32c5240edcb8e86d53fb0b-1680773408641">b</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-64f7654fab32c5240edcb8e86d53fb0b-1680773408641">“standards committee” (“</ins>
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<strong>PART 2</strong>
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<heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
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2
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<num>a</num>
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<p>whenever you conduct the business, or are present at a meeting, of your authority;</p>
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<p>whenever you act, claim to act or give the impression you are acting in the role of member to which you were elected or appointed;</p>
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<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>whenever you act, claim to act or give the impression you are acting as a representative of your authority; or</p>
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<num>d</num>
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<p>at all times and in any capacity, in respect of conduct identified in paragraphs 6(1)(a) and 7.</p>
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<num>2</num>
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<p>You should read this code together with the general principles prescribed under section 49(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 in relation to Wales.</p>
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3
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on another relevant authority, or any other body, which includes a
<noteRef href="#key-7531686bd82489e8c6633101c0d16699" marker="F5" class="commentary F"/>
... Local Health Board you must, when acting for that other authority or body, comply with the code of conduct of that other authority or body; or
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>on any other body which does not have a code relating to the conduct of its members, you must, when acting for that other body, comply with this code of conduct, except and insofar as it conflicts with any other lawful obligations to which that other body may be subject.</p>
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<noteRef href="#key-b7c584a8e0d78b0457bed01665ddf55d" marker="I4" class="commentary I"/>
4
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<num>a</num>
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<p>carry out your duties and responsibilities with due regard to the principle that there should be equality of opportunity for all people, regardless of their gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, age or religion;</p>
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<p>not do anything which compromises, or which is likely to compromise, the impartiality of those who work for, or on behalf of, your authority.</p>
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<noteRef href="#key-f07ce7278268e2e2bda20862ff14a973" marker="I5" class="commentary I"/>
5
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<num>a</num>
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<p>disclose confidential information or information which should reasonably be regarded as being of a confidential nature, without the express consent of a person authorised to give such consent, or unless required by law to do so;</p>
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<num>b</num>
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<p>prevent any person from gaining access to information to which that person is entitled by law.</p>
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<noteRef href="#key-54ca64eca6275ae34b28a70ce55e0f63" marker="I6" class="commentary I"/>
6
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<p>You must —</p>
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<num>a</num>
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<p>not conduct yourself in a manner which could reasonably be regarded as bringing your office or authority into disrepute;</p>
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<num>b</num>
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<p>report, whether through your authority’s confidential reporting procedure or direct to the proper authority, any conduct by another member or anyone who works for, or on behalf of, your authority which you reasonably believe involves or is likely to involve criminal behaviour (which for the purposes of this paragraph does not include offences or behaviour capable of punishment by way of a fixed penalty);</p>
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report
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... to your authority’s monitoring officer any conduct by another member which you reasonably believe breaches this code of conduct;
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<p>not make vexatious, malicious or frivolous complaints against other members or anyone who works for, or on behalf of, your authority.</p>
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</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>You must comply with any request of your authority’s monitoring officer, or the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, in connection with an investigation conducted in accordance with their respective statutory powers.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-c02c2027750c3eb93593e70af068027c" marker="I7" class="commentary I"/>
7
</num>
<intro>
<p>You must not —</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in your official capacity or otherwise, use or attempt to use your position improperly to confer on or secure for yourself, or any other person, an advantage or create or avoid for yourself, or any other person, a disadvantage;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>use, or authorise others to use, the resources of your authority —</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>imprudently;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in breach of your authority’s requirements;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>unlawfully;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-b-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>other than in a manner which is calculated to facilitate, or to be conducive to, the discharge of the functions of the authority or of the office to which you have been elected or appointed;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-b-v">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>improperly for political purposes; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-b-vi">
<num>vi</num>
<content>
<p>improperly for private purposes.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ad93fba690f0531a65a57d58de0714d3" marker="I8" class="commentary I"/>
8
</num>
<intro>
<p>You must —</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>when participating in meetings or reaching decisions regarding the business of your authority, do so on the basis of the merits of the circumstances involved and in the public interest having regard to any relevant advice provided by your authority’s officers, in particular by —</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the authority’s head of paid service;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the authority’s chief finance officer;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>the authority’s monitoring officer;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>the authority’s chief legal officer (who should be consulted when there is any doubt as to the authority’s power to act, as to whether the action proposed lies within the policy framework agreed by the authority or where the legal consequences of action or failure to act by the authority might have important repercussions);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>give reasons for all decisions in accordance with any statutory requirements and any reasonable additional requirements imposed by your authority.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-41d523eb4a8c77a5340248c8f75c2484" marker="I9" class="commentary I"/>
9
</num>
<intro>
<p>You must —</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>observe the law and your authority’s rules governing the claiming of expenses and allowances in connection with your duties as a member;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>avoid accepting from anyone gifts, hospitality (other than official hospitality, such as a civic reception or a working lunch duly authorised by your authority), material benefits or services for yourself or any person which might place you, or reasonably appear to place you, under an improper obligation.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
</part>
<part eId="schedule-part-3" period="#period3">
<num>
<strong>PART 3</strong>
</num>
<heading>INTERESTS</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-3-crossheading-personal-interests" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>Personal Interests</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-5872ace1c03df1eda18bb6dc8e513b76" marker="I10" class="commentary I"/>
10
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>You must in all matters consider whether you have a personal interest, and whether this code of conduct requires you to disclose that interest.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>You must regard yourself as having a personal interest in any business of your authority if —</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>it relates to, or is likely to affect —</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>any employment or business carried on by you;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>any person who employs or has appointed you, any firm in which you are a partner or any company for which you are a remunerated director;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>any person, other than your authority, who has made a payment to you in respect of your election or any expenses incurred by you in carrying out your duties as a member;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>any corporate body which has a place of business or land in your authority’s area, and in which you have a beneficial interest in a class of securities of that body that exceeds the nominal value of £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-v">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>any contract for goods, services or works made between your authority and you or a firm in which you are a partner, a company of which you are a remunerated director, or a body of the description specified in sub-paragraph (iv) above;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-vi">
<num>vi</num>
<content>
<p>any land in which you have a beneficial interest and which is in the area of your authority;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-vii">
<num>vii</num>
<content>
<p>any land where the landlord is your authority and the tenant is a firm in which you are a partner, a company of which you are a remunerated director, or a body of the description specified in sub-paragraph (iv) above;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-viii">
<num>viii</num>
<content>
<p>any body to which you have been elected, appointed or nominated by your authority;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-ix">
<num>ix</num>
<intro>
<p>any —</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-ix-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>public authority or body exercising functions of a public nature;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-ix-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>
company,
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registered society
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, charity, or body directed to charitable purposes;
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-ix-cc">
<num>cc</num>
<content>
<p>body whose principal purposes include the influence of public opinion or policy;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-ix-dd">
<num>dd</num>
<content>
<p>trade union or professional association; or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-ix-ee">
<num>ee</num>
<content>
<p>private club, society or association operating within your authority’s area,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<wrapUp>
<p>in which you have membership or hold a position of general control or management;</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-a-x">
<num>x</num>
<content>
<p>any land in your authority’s area in which you have a licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy for 28 days or longer;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-b">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-d34a50bc05ef0c457469e76cd4fafbf9" marker="F7" class="commentary F"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>a decision upon it might reasonably be regarded as affecting —</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>your well-being or financial position, or that of a person with whom you live, or any person with whom you have a close personal association;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>any employment or business carried on by persons as described in 10(2)(c)(i);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>any person who employs or has appointed such persons described in 10(2)(c)(i), any firm in which they are a partner, or any company of which they are directors;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>any corporate body in which persons as described in 10(2)(c)(i) have a beneficial interest in a class of securities exceeding the nominal value of £5,000; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c-v">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>any body listed in paragraphs 10(2)(a)(ix)(aa) to (ee) in which persons described in 10(2)(c)(i) hold a position of general control or management,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<hcontainer name="wrapper">
<content>
<p>to a greater extent than the majority of—</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an authority with electoral divisions or wards, other council tax payers, rate payers or inhabitants of the electoral division or ward, as the case may be, affected by the decision; or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-10-2-c-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>in all other cases, other council tax payers, ratepayers or inhabitants of the authority’s area.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-3-crossheading-disclosure-of-personal-interests" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>Disclosure of Personal Interests</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-c4c65c5ba6e41622b9d71be53fe7156c" marker="I11" class="commentary I"/>
11
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority and you attend a meeting at which that business is considered, you must disclose orally to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest before or at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority and you make —</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>written representations (whether by letter, facsimile or some other form of electronic communication) to a member or officer of your authority regarding that business, you should include details of that interest in the written communication; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>oral representations (whether in person or some form of electronic communication) to a member or officer of your authority you should disclose the interest at the commencement of such representations, or when it becomes apparent to you that you have such an interest, and confirm the representation and interest in writing within 14 days of the representation.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to paragraph 14(1)(b) below, where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority and you have made a decision in exercising a function of an executive or board, you must in relation to that business ensure that any written statement of that decision records the existence and nature of your interest.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
You must, in respect of a personal interest not previously disclosed, before or immediately after the close of a meeting where the disclosure is made pursuant to sub-paragraph 11(1), give written notification to your authority in accordance with any requirements identified by your authority’s monitoring officer
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, or in relation to a community council, your authority’s proper officer
</ins>
from time to time but, as a minimum containing —
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>details of the personal interest;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>details of the business to which the personal interest relates; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>your signature.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Where you have agreement from your monitoring officer that the information relating to your personal interest is sensitive information, pursuant to paragraph 16(1), your obligations under this paragraph 11 to disclose such information, whether orally or in writing, are to be replaced with an obligation to disclose the existence of a personal interest and to confirm that your monitoring officer has agreed that the nature of such personal interest is sensitive information.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), a personal interest will only be deemed to have been previously disclosed if written notification has been provided in accordance with this code since the last date on which you were elected, appointed or nominated as a member of your authority.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), where no written notice is provided in accordance with that paragraph you will be deemed as not to have declared a personal interest in accordance with this code.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-3-crossheading-prejudicial-interests" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>Prejudicial Interests</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-2e13443a73d076acd6307bf56556733c" marker="I12" class="commentary I"/>
12
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where you have a personal interest in any business of your authority you also have a prejudicial interest in that business if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the public interest.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to sub-paragraph (3), you will not be regarded as having a prejudicial interest in any business where that business—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>relates to —</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>another relevant authority of which you are also a member;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>another public authority or body exercising functions of a public nature in which you hold a position of general control or management;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>a body to which you have been elected, appointed or nominated by your authority;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>your role as a school governor (where not appointed or nominated by your authority) unless it relates particularly to the school of which you are a governor;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-a-v">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>your role as a member of a Local Health Board where you have not been appointed or nominated by your authority;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>relates to —</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the housing functions of your authority where you hold a tenancy or lease with your authority, provided that you do not have arrears of rent with your authority of more than two months, and provided that those functions do not relate particularly to your tenancy or lease;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the functions of your authority in respect of school meals, transport and travelling expenses, where you are a guardian, parent, grandparent or have parental responsibility (as defined in section 3 of the Children Act 1989) of a child in full time education, unless it relates particularly to the school which that child attends;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>the functions of your authority in respect of statutory sick pay under Part XI of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, where you are in receipt of, or are entitled to the receipt of such pay from your authority;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-b-iv">
<num>
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iv
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-5c4d30c224a4e2d76f992b56f3b842b2-1680774514215 last">the functions of your authority in respect of an allowance or payment made in accordance with the provisions of Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, or an allowance or pension provided under section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>your role as a community councillor in relation to a grant, loan or other form of financial assistance made by your community council to community or voluntary organisations up to a maximum of £500.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The exemptions in subparagraph (2)(a) do not apply where the business relates to the determination of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-3-crossheading-overview-and-scrutiny-committees" period="#period1">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>Overview and Scrutiny Committees</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-13" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-cbb0fbcb40d3fd4e88642e3dc6fe8aa7" marker="I13" class="commentary I"/>
13
</num>
<intro>
<p>You also have a prejudicial interest in any business before an overview and scrutiny committee of your authority (or of a sub-committee of such a committee) where—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-13-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that business relates to a decision made (whether implemented or not) or action taken by your authority’s executive, board or another of your authority’s committees, sub-committees, joint committees or joint sub-committees; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-13-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>at the time the decision was made or action was taken, you were a member of the executive, board, committee, sub-committee, joint-committee or joint sub-committee mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) and you were present when that decision was made or action was taken.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-3-crossheading-participation-in-relation-to-disclosed-interests" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>Participation in Relation to Disclosed Interests</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-6f6c85ad91ef06b37e51654ab5103416" marker="I14" class="commentary I"/>
14
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2),
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(2A),
</ins>
(3) and (4), where you have a prejudicial interest in any business of your authority you must, unless you have obtained a dispensation from your authority’s standards committee —
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>withdraw from the room, chamber or place where a meeting considering the business is being held—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>where sub-paragraph (2) applies, immediately after the period for making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business has ended and in any event before further consideration of the business begins, whether or not the public are allowed to remain in attendance for such consideration; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in any other case, whenever it becomes apparent that that business is being considered at that meeting;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>not exercise executive or board functions in relation to that business;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>not seek to influence a decision about that business;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>not make any written representations (whether by letter, facsimile or some other form of electronic communication) in relation to that business; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-1-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>not make any oral representations (whether in person or some form of electronic communication) in respect of that business or immediately cease to make such oral representations when the prejudicial interest becomes apparent.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where you have a prejudicial interest in any business of your authority you may attend a meeting but only for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, provided that the public are also allowed to attend the meeting for the same purpose, whether under a statutory right or otherwise.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-2A">
<num>
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2A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="M_F_2c37f766-daab-4b44-fa52-d6d76d0ab494-1682343226737">Where you have a prejudicial interest in any business of your authority you may submit written representations to a meeting relating to that business, provided that the public are allowed to attend the meeting for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, whether under a statutory right or otherwise. </ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-2B">
<num>
<ins class="M_F_2c37f766-daab-4b44-fa52-d6d76d0ab494-1682343226737">2B</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="M_F_2c37f766-daab-4b44-fa52-d6d76d0ab494-1682343226737 last">When submitting written representations under sub-paragraph (2A) you must comply with any procedure that your authority may adopt for the submission of such representations.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent you attending and participating in a meeting if —</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p> you are required to attend a meeting of an overview or scrutiny committee, by such committee exercising its statutory powers; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>you have the benefit of a dispensation provided that you —</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>state at the meeting that you are relying on the dispensation; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>before or immediately after the close of the meeting give written notification to your authority containing —</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-b-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>details of the prejudicial interest;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-b-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>details of the business to which the prejudicial interest relates;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-b-ii-cc">
<num>cc</num>
<content>
<p>details of, and the date on which, the dispensation was granted; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="schedule-paragraph-14-3-b-ii-dd">
<num>dd</num>
<content>
<p>your signature.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-14-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Where you have a prejudicial interest and are making written or oral representations to your authority in reliance upon a dispensation, you must provide details of the dispensation within any such written or oral representation and, in the latter case, provide written notification to your authority within 14 days of making the representation.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="schedule-part-4" period="#period3">
<num>
<strong>PART 4</strong>
</num>
<heading>THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-4-crossheading-registration-of-financial-and-other-interests-and-memberships-and-management-positions" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1680776991152 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e" marker="F11" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Registration of Personal Interests
</ins>
</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-1e9745267efc12457aeedfc137409aa8" marker="I15" class="commentary I"/>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474 first">
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15
</ins>
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">Subject to sub-paragraph (4), you must, within 28 days of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">your authority’s code of conduct being adopted or the mandatory provisions of this model code being applied to your authority; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">your election or appointment to office (if that is later),</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">register your personal interests, where they fall within a category mentioned in paragraph 10(2)(a), in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">Subject to sub-paragraph (4), you must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any new personal interest falling within a category mentioned in paragraph 10(2)(a), register that new personal interest in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-3">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">3</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">Subject to sub-paragraph (4), you must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any change to a registered personal interest falling within a category mentioned in paragraph 10(2)(a), register that change in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer, or in the case of a community council to your authority’s proper officer.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-4">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">4</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">Sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to sensitive information determined in accordance with paragraph 16(1).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-5">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">5</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if you are a member of a relevant authority which is community council when you act in your capacity as a member of such an authority.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-15-6">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474">6</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-1c5b917a20c5973825d59d1394daa12e-1682437936474 last">You must, when disclosing a personal interest in accordance with paragraph 11 for the first time, register that personal interest in your authority’s register of members’ interests by providing written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer, or in the case of a community council to your authority’s proper officer.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-4-crossheading-sensitive-information" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>Sensitive information</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-16" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-7b512782184cdb80836f9a092ef79b9d" marker="I16" class="commentary I"/>
16
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-16-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where you consider that the information relating to any of your personal interests is sensitive information, and your authority’s monitoring officer agrees, you need not include that information when registering that interest, or, as the case may be, a change to the interest under paragraph 15.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-16-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
You must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any change of circumstances which means that information excluded under sub-paragraph (1) is no longer sensitive information, notify your authority’s monitoring officer
<ins class="key-13f3d5c4e4caa1fb9a18e32689a42b23-1680777400345 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-13f3d5c4e4caa1fb9a18e32689a42b23" marker="F12" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, or in relation to a community council, to your authority’s proper officer
</ins>
asking that the information be included in your authority’s register of members' interests.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-16-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this code, “sensitive information” (“
<em>gwybodaeth sensitif</em>
”) means information whose availability for inspection by the public creates, or is likely to create, a serious risk that you or a person who lives with you may be subjected to violence or intimidation.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-part-4-crossheading-registration-of-gifts-and-hospitality" period="#period3">
<heading>
<em>
<strong>Registration of Gifts and Hospitality</strong>
</em>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-17" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-50c9621acd544806e30bf4c8857f4fae" marker="I17" class="commentary I"/>
17
</num>
<content>
<p>
You must, within 28 days of receiving any gift, hospitality, material benefit or advantage above a value specified in a resolution of your authority, provide written notification to your authority’s monitoring officer
<ins class="key-9d24760915abb460a13346d2babde000-1680778289625 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-9d24760915abb460a13346d2babde000" marker="F13" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, or in relation to a community council, to your authority’s proper officer
</ins>
of the existence and nature of that gift, hospitality, material benefit or advantage.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</portionBody>
</portion>
</akomaNtoso>