Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Standards Committee

30 April, 2002

Model Code of Conduct for Members

Report of the Clerk

Contact: Kelvin Ridout.

1. Background

At its meeting on 6 February, 2002, the Authority adopted the Statutory Model Code of Conduct for Members. Included within its provisions are requirements to declare any financial and other interests within 28 days and for each Member of the Authority to sign-up to the Code within 2 months as failure to do so will result in that member ceasing to be a member of the Authority.

2. Present Position

As one of this Committee's roles is to monitor the operation of the Authority's Code of Conduct it will wish to know that all but one member has signed up to the Code within the required time period. As a result this Member ceases to be a member of the Authority and has been advised of this.

3. European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998

The proposals within the report are compatible with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the report be noted.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

None

NB the list excludes:

1 Published works.

2 Documents which disclosure exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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