# The Standards Board for England (Functions) Order 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 57 of the Local Government Act 2000 provides for the establishment of the Standards Board for England (“the Standards Board”), which is to have the functions conferred on it by Part III of that Act and such other functions as may be conferred on it by order by the Secretary of State.
This Order enables the Standards Board to issue guidance to monitoring officers and standards committees of relevant authorities in England and police authorities in Wales in respect of certain matters referred to them by the Standards Board’s ethical standards officers or, in Wales, Local Commissioners.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2618/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standards-board-for-england-functions-order-2004/note
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