Section 49: Principles governing conduct of members of relevant authorities., Local Government Act 2000

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The National Assembly for Wales may by order specify the principles which are to govern the conduct of members and co-opted members of relevant authorities ....

An order under subsection (1) must provide as respects each specified principle—

that it applies to a person only when acting in an official capacity; or

that it applies to a person only when not acting in an official capacity;

but the order may provide as mentioned in paragraph (b) only as respects a principle within subsection (2B).

A principle is within this subsection if it prohibits particular conduct (or conduct of a particular description) where that conduct would constitute a criminal offence.

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An order under subsection (2)—

may specify principles which are to apply to a person at all times;

may specify principles which are to apply to a person otherwise than at all times.

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Before making an order under this section, the National Assembly for Wales must consult—

such representatives of relevant authorities ... as it considers appropriate,

the Auditor General for Wales,

the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, and

such other persons (if any) as it considers appropriate.

In this Part "relevant authority" means—

a county council in Wales,

a county borough council,

a corporate joint committee;

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a community council,

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a fire and rescue authority in Wales 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,

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a National Park authority in Wales established under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995.

In this Part "co-opted member", in relation to a relevant authority, means a person who is not a member of the authority but who—

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

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.

In this Part, "corporate joint committee" means a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.

Section 49: Principles governing conduct of members of relevant authorities.

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