TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Membership: 1 Councillor, 1 Magistrate, 1 Independent, 2 Independent Lay Members
Quorum: 3 (always including at least 1 Independent Lay Member)

1. promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by Members of the Authority;
   
   
2. assisting Members to observe the Members’ Code of Conduct;
   
   
3. advising the Authority on the adoption or revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct;
   
   
4. monitoring the operation of the Members’ Code of Conduct;
   
   
5. advising, training or arranging to train Members on matters relating to the Members' Code of Conduct;
   
   
6. granting dispensations to Members from requirements relating to interests set out in the Member'’ code of Conduct;
   
   
7. dealing with any reports from a case tribunal and any report from the Monitoring Officer on any matter referred by an Ethical Standards Officer to the Monitoring Officer. This will include exercising the statutory powers given to standards committees to determine appropriate cases of alleged misconduct and to decide on a penalty in such cases as are found to be proven.
   
   

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