Regulation 20 Notification of findings of standards committees

(1)

A standards committee shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after making a finding under regulation 19—

(a)

give written notice of the finding and the reasons for it to—

(i)

the member who is the subject of the finding;

(ii)

the Standards Board;

(iii)

the standards committee of any other authority concerned;

(iv)

any parish councils concerned; and

(v)

any person who made an allegation that gave rise to the investigation; and

(b)

subject to sub-paragraph (2)(b), arrange for a summary of the notice under paragraph (1)(a) to be published—

(i)

in at least one newspaper circulating in the area of every authority concerned; and

(ii)

if considered appropriate by the standards committee, on the web page of any authority concerned; and

(iii)

if considered appropriate by the standards committee, in any other publication.

(2)

Where the standards committee makes a finding under regulation19(1)(a),

(a)

the notice under paragraph (1)(a) of this regulation shall state that the standards committee has found that the member who was the subject of the hearing had not failed to comply with code of conduct of any authority concerned and shall give its reasons for that finding; and

(b)

paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply if the member concerned so requests.

(3)

Where the standards committee makes a finding under regulation 19(1)(b), the notice under paragraph (1)(a) of this regulation shall—

(a)

state that the standards committee found that the member who was the subject of the hearing had failed to comply with the code of conduct of an authority concerned, but that no action needs to be taken in respect of that failure;

(b)

specify the details of the failure;

(c)

give the reasons for the standards committee’s finding; and

(d)

state that the member concerned may apply under regulation 21 of these Regulations for permission to appeal against the finding.

(4)

Where the standards committee makes a finding under regulation 19(1)(c), the notice under paragraph (1)(a) of this regulation shall—

(a)

state that the standards committee found that the member who was the subject of the hearing had failed to comply with the code of conduct of an authority concerned;

(b)

specify the details of the failure;

(c)

give reasons for the standards committee’s finding;

(d)

specify the sanction imposed in accordance with regulation 19(2) or (3); and

(e)

state that the member concerned may apply under regulation 21 for permission to appeal against the finding or sanction imposed.