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Terms of Reference

 

 

APPEALS AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE

(Statutory Powers)

 

Appeals Terms of Reference

 

i)           To act as the member level appeals panel for employees (other than Principal Officers) under approved disciplinary procedures;

 

ii)          To act as the member level appeals panel for employees (other than Principal Officers) under any other employment procedures (including appeals under pension regulations); and

 

The Committee has delegated powers to determine appeals.

 

Standards Terms of Reference

(Statutory Powers)

 

Remit:          Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Code of Conduct

and hearing Appeals as and when necessary.

 

General:       To assist the Authority in discharging its duty to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Members and co-opted members of the Authority.

 

·     To assist Members and co-opted Members of the Authority in understanding and observing the requirements of the Authority’s Code of Conduct for Members and co-opted members (“the Code”).

 

·     To advise the Authority on revisions to the Code and on procedures for dealing with standards complaints.

 

·     To receive reports from the Monitoring Officer.

 

·     To deal with such other functions as the Authority considers appropriate.

 

Dispensations:

 

·     To hear appeals against decisions of the Monitoring officer not to grant a dispensation.

 

·     To grant dispensations to Members on behalf of the Authority under section 33 of the Local Government Act 2011.

 

Standards Allegations:

 

·     To determine, in consultation with the Independent Person in relation to matters referred to the Committee by the Monitoring Officer, whether a complaint requires investigation.

 

·     To consider complaint investigation reports referred to it by the Monitoring Officer and to determine, in consultation with the Independent Person:

 

I.        Whether there is a “no breach of code” finding on investigation that no further action is required.

 

II.   Where there is a “breach of code” finding on investigation to consider and determine whether:

 

a)   to proceed by way of local resolution avoiding the necessity for a

hearing; or

 

b)   to hold a hearing.

 

III.  If the allegation is upheld the Appeals and Standards Committee shall

either:

 

a)    Determine that no further action be taken; or

 

b)    Determine that no further action be taken; or

 

c)    Recommend to the Authority any further appropriate action be taken in accordance with the general powers available to the Authority.

 

 

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