Regulation 4 Appointment of independent member

Subject to regulation 5(c), a person may not be appointed as an independent member of a standards committee of an authority or sub-committee of the standards committee unless the appointment is—

(a)

approved by a majority of the members of the authority;

(b)

advertised in one or more newspapers circulating in the area of the authority;

(c)

of a person who has submitted an application to the authority;

(d)

of a person who has not within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of the appointment been a member or officer of the authority; and

(e)

of a person who is not a relative or close friend of a member or officer of the authority.