Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1719
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Local Government Act 2000 (Model Code of Conduct) (Amendment) Order 2002
Made
4th July 2002
Laid before Parliament
5th July 2002
Coming into force
27th July 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 50(1) and 105(2), (3) and (4) of the Local Government Act 2000( 1 ) hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and application
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 2000 (Model Code of Conduct) (Amendment) Order 2002.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales( 2 ).
Amendment to the Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001
2. In article 4(1) of the Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001( 3 ), for the words preceding sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted “Where an authority has adopted a code of conduct or such a code applies to it, the following shall, where applicable to the authority, be disapplied as respects that authority—”( 4 ).
Amendment to the Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001
3. In article 3(1) of the Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001( 5 ), for the words preceding sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted “Where an authority has adopted a code of conduct or such a code applies to it, the following shall, where applicable to the authority, be disapplied as respects that authority—”.
Amendment to the National Park and Broads Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001
4. In article 3(1) of the National Park and Broads Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001( 6 ), for the words preceding sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted “Where an authority has adopted a code of conduct or such a code applies to it, the following shall, where applicable to the authority, be disapplied as respects that authority—”.
Amendment to the Police Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001
5. In article 3(1) of the Police Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001( 7 ), for the words preceding sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted “Where an authority has adopted a code of conduct or such a code applies to it, the following shall, where applicable to the authority, be disapplied as respects that authority—”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Nick Raynsford
Minister of State,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
4th July 2002
See section 50(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 for the power of the National Assembly for Wales to issue a model code as regards the conduct which is expected of members and co-opted members of relevant authorities in Wales other than police authorities.
S.I. 2001/3575 .
See section 51(2) and (5) of the Local Government Act 2000 for the requirements for relevant authorities to adopt a code of conduct and for provision applying the mandatory provisions of such a code.
S.I. 2001/3576 .
S.I. 2001/3577 .
S.I. 2001/3578 .