The general functions of a standards committee of a relevant authority are—
Without prejudice to its general functions, a standards committee of a relevant authority has the following specific functions—
A standards committee of a county council or county borough council in Wales also has the specific functions of—
A relevant authority may arrange for their standards committee to exercise such other functions as the authority consider appropriate.
In relation to a relevant authority whose members and co-opted members are subject to mandatory provisions by virtue of section 51(5)(b), references in subsection (1)(b) and (2)(b) and (c) to the authority's code of conduct are to those mandatory provisions.
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The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision with respect to the exercise of functions by standards committees of relevant authorities ....
Regulations made under subsection (5) may modify any provision of this Part, or any other enactment relating to a standards committee or to any functions of a standards committee, in relation to cases where a function of a standards committee is exercisable by a joint committee.
In subsection (5A) "enactment" includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), whenever passed or made.
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A standards committee must, in exercising any of its functions, have regard to any relevant guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers.