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Local Government Act 2000

Local Government Act 2000 s 83

s 83 Interpretation of Part III.

(1) In this Part— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ case tribunal ” has the meaning given by section 76(1), “ code of conduct ” means a code of conduct under section 51, “ constituent council ”, in relation to a corporate joint committee, has the meaning given by section 71(7), “ co-opted member ” has the meaning given by section 49(7), “ corporate joint committee ” has the meaning given by section 49(8), “ elected mayor ” and “ elected executive member ” have the meaning given by section 39(1) and (4), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ executive ” is to be construed in accordance with section 11, “ executive arrangements ” has the meaning given by section 10, ... “ interim case tribunal ” has the meaning given by section 76(2), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ model code of conduct ” is to be construed in accordance with section 50 ... (2), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ relevant authority ” has the meaning given by section 49(6). (2) Any reference in this Part to a committee of a relevant authority, in the case of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies, includes a reference to a committee of an executive of the authority. (3) Any reference in this Part to a member of a relevant authority, in the case of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies, includes a reference to an elected mayor or elected executive member of the authority. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) Any reference in this Part to a joint committee or joint sub-committee of a relevant authority is a reference to a joint committee on which the authority is represented or a sub-committee of such a committee. (6) Any reference in this Part to a failure to comply with a relevant authority’s code of conduct includes a reference to a failure to comply with the mandatory provisions which apply to the members or co-opted members of the authority by virtue of section 51(5)(b). (7) Any reference in this Part to a person being partially suspended from being a member or co-opted member of a relevant authority includes a reference to a person being prevented from exercising particular functions or having particular responsibilities as such a member or co-opted member. (8) The reference in subsection (7) to particular functions or particular responsibilities as a member of a relevant authority, in the case of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies, includes a reference to particular functions or particular responsibilities as a member of an executive of the authority. (9) A person who is suspended under this Part from being a member of a relevant authority shall also be suspended from being a member of any committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority, but this subsection does not apply to a person who is partially suspended under this Part. (9A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10) A person who is suspended under this Part from being a member of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies shall also be suspended, if he is a member of an executive of the authority, from being such a member; but this subsection does not apply to a person who is partially suspended under this Part. (10A) A person who is suspended under this Part from being a member of a relevant authority other than a corporate joint committee shall also be suspended, if they are a member of a corporate joint committee, from being such a member; but this subsection does not apply to a person who is partially suspended under this Part. (11) A person who is disqualified under this Part for being or becoming a member of a relevant authority shall also be disqualified— (a) for being or becoming a member of any committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority, and (b) if the authority is one to which Part II of this Act applies, for being or becoming a member of an executive of the authority. (12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (13) Any function which by virtue of this Part is exercisable by or in relation to the monitoring officer of a relevant authority which is a community council is to be exercisable by or in relation to the monitoring officer of the county council or county borough council in whose area the community council is situated; and any reference in this Part to the monitoring officer of a relevant authority which is a community council is to be construed accordingly. (14) Any functions which are conferred by virtue of this Part on a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority under executive arrangements. (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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