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Hilary Armstrong 508 Clause 75, page 52, line 28, leave out subsections (6) to (9) and insert—'( ) A relevant authority must ensure that copies of the register for the time being maintained by their monitoring officer under this section are available at an office of the authority for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable hours. ( ) As soon as practicable after the establishment by their monitoring officer of a register under this section, a relevant authority must—
Hilary Armstrong 509 Clause 75, page 52, line 39, leave out '(4)' and insert '(5)'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 571 *Clause 53, page 35, line 22, leave out 'three' and insert 'five'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 572 *Clause 53, page 35, line 23, at end insert—'(2A) The Standards Board for England must be comprised of persons possessing such qualifications as may be determined by the Secretary of State. (2B) Qualifications under subsection (2A) shall include not less than four years' continuous service as either a member or officer of a relevant authority.'.
Hilary Armstrong 397 Clause 53, page 35, line 25, leave out 'under' and insert 'by'.
Hilary Armstrong 398 Clause 53, page 35, line 26, at end insert—
'( ) In exercising its functions the Standards Board for England must have regard to the need to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by members and co-opted members of relevant authorities in England.
Hilary Armstrong 399 Clause 53, page 35, line 29, leave out 'section 55' and insert 'this Part'.
Hilary Armstrong 400 Clause 53, page 35, line 30, leave out 'in relation' and insert 'on matters relating'.
Hilary Armstrong 401 Clause 53, page 35, line 31, leave out second 'the'.
Hilary Armstrong 402 Clause 53, page 35, line 32, after 'authorities' insert—
Hilary Armstrong 523 Schedule 3, page 71, line 17, leave out 'and'.
Hilary Armstrong 524 Schedule 3, page 71, line 18, at end insert 'or
Hilary Armstrong 525 Schedule 3, 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'.
Hilary Armstrong 526 Schedule 3, 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'.
Hilary Armstrong 527 Schedule 3, page 71, line 29, leave out 'local' and insert 'relevant'.
Hilary Armstrong 528 Schedule 3, page 71, line 31, leave out 'local' and insert 'relevant'.
Hilary Armstrong 529 Schedule 3, 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—
Hilary Armstrong 530 Schedule 3, page 72, line 8, at beginning insert—'(1A) Subject to sub-paragraph (1B), the Standards Board may appoint a chief executive but any such appointment requires the consent of the Secretary of State. (1B) 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.'.
Hilary Armstrong 531 Schedule 3, page 72, line 8, after 'appointing' insert 'a chief executive and'.
Hilary Armstrong 532 Schedule 3, page 72, line 16, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—
Hilary Armstrong 533 Schedule 3, page 72, line 20, leave out 'it thinks fit' and insert 'as the Board, with the approval of the Secretary of State, thinks fit.'.
Mr Don Foster 564 Schedule 3, page 73, line 12, after '10', insert—'( ) The Standards Board must establish and maintain a register of interests of its members. ( ) The Secretary of State may by regulation make mandatory provisions requiring members of the Standards Board to register in the register maintained under sub-paragraph ( ) above such financial and other interests as are specified in the mandatory provisions. ( ) The interests which may be specified under the sub-paragraph above in relation to a member of the Standards Board may include any interests of that member's spouse or partner or any member of that member's household. ( ) In this section "partner", in relation to a member of the Standards Board, means a person to whom the member is not married but with whom the member lives as husband or wife. ( ) The register maintained under this paragraph must be published and made available for public inspection.'.
Mr Don Foster 565 Schedule 3, page 73, line 17, after 'particular', insert 'where the matter being considered relates to an interest registered by that member under sub-paragraph ( ) above, or'.
Hilary Armstrong 534 Schedule 3, page 73, line 22, at end insert—
'Law of defamation . For the purposes of the law of defamation, any statement (whether written or oral) made by an ethical standards officer in connection with the exercise of his functions shall be absolutely privileged.'.
Hilary Armstrong 535 Schedule 3, page 74, line 16, at end insert—
'Parliamentary Commissioner 15A. In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc subject to investigation) the following entry is inserted at the appropriate place—
Hilary Armstrong 403 Clause 54, page 35, line 37, after second 'member' insert '(or former member or co-opted member)'.
Hilary Armstrong 404 Clause 54, page 35, line 41, after 'to' insert 'one of'.
Hilary Armstrong 405 Clause 54, page 35, line 42, at end insert—'( ) If the Standards Boards for England considers that a written allegation under subsection (1) should not be investigated, it must take reasonable steps to give written notification to the person who made the allegation of the decision and the reasons for the decision.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 45 Clause 54, page 35, line 42, at end insert—'(3) Where the Standards Board for England decides that any allegation made under this section shall not be investigated, it shall give its reasons in writing.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 582 *Clause 54, page 35, line 42, at end add—'(3) If the Standards Board for England considers that a written allegation under subsection (1) should not be investigated, it must provide a written response giving the reason why, within a maximum time limit set down by the Secretary of State under regulations.'.
Hilary Armstrong 406 Clause 55, page 36, line 6, after 'member' insert '(or former member or co-opted member)'.
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