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.