# The Conduct of Members (Principles) (Wales) Order 2001, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Order—
“co-opted member” (“aelod cyfetholedig”), in relation to a relevant authority, means a person who is not a member of the authority but who—
(a)is a member of any committee or sub-committee of the authority, or
(b)is a member of, and represents the authority on, any joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority,
and who is entitled to vote on any question which falls to be decided at any meeting of that committee or sub-committee;
“member” (“aelod”) includes a co-opted member; ...
“protected characteristics” (“nodweddion gwarchodedig”) has the meaning given by section 4 of the Equality Act 2010;
“relevant authority” (“awdurdod perthnasol”) means—
(a)a county council,
(b)a county borough council,
(c)a community council,
(ca) a corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1),
(d) a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, and
(e)a National Park authority established under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/2276/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/conduct-of-members-principles-wales-order-2001/article-2
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