HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc138-9

438 Schedule 3, page 71, line 17, leave out ("and")

439 Page 71, line 18, at end insert ("or () the functions of the president, deputy president or any tribunal of the Adjudication Panel for England.")

440 Page 71, line 25, leave from first ("being") to end of line 26 and insert ("or becoming (whether by election or otherwise), a member of a local authority or a member of a relevant authority")

441 Page 71, line 28, leave out ("elected, or being, a member of a local authority") and insert ("or becoming (whether by election or otherwise), a member of a local authority or a member of relevant authority")

442 Page 71, line 29, leave out ("local") and insert ("relevant")

443 Page 71, line 31, leave out ("local") and insert ("relevant")

444 Page 71, line 31, at end insert— ("(2A) An ethical standards officer is to be treated as being in breach of the terms of his employment if—

  1. (a) he becomes disqualified for being, or becoming (whether by election or otherwise), a member of a local authority or a member of a relevant authority,
  2. (b) he becomes a member or an officer of a relevant authority, or
  3. (c) he becomes a member of a committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of a relevant authority.")

445 Page 72, line 8, at beginning insert— ("(A1) Subject to sub-paragraph (A2), the Standards Board may appoint a chief executive but any such appointment requires the consent of the Secretary of State. (A2) The first appointment to the position of chief executive may be made by the Secretary of State after consultation with the chairman (or chairman designate) of the Standards Board.")

446 Page 72, line 8, after ("appointing") insert ("a chief executive and")

447 Page 72, line 16, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— ("() assisting any ethical standards officer in the conduct of an investigation under section 55, and")

448 Page 72, line 20, leave out ("it thinks fit") and insert ("the Board, with the approval of the Secretary of State, thinks fit.")

449 Page 73, line 22, at end insert—