# The Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008, Regulation 9: Interpretation of Part 3


In this Part—
“appeals tribunal” means a tribunal appointed by the president or deputy president of the Adjudication Panel consisting of members drawn from the Adjudication Panel;
“authority” except where the context otherwise requires, means a relevant authority in England;
“matter”, in references to section 57A of the Act means a written allegation made under subsection (1) of that section;
“member”, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a co-opted member, former member or former co-opted member of an authority;
“standards committee” means the standards committee, or sub-committee of a standards committee, which exercises functions in relation to an authority under Part 3 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1085/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standards-committee-england-regulations-2008/regulation-9
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