Common use of Role and Function Clause in Contracts

Role and Function. The Standards Committee will have the following roles and functions: (a) Promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by Councillors, co- opted members and church and parent governor representatives; (b) Advising the Council on the adoption or revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct; (c) Monitoring the operation of the Members’ Code of Conduct and developing, reviewing and revising any associated protocols; (d) Assisting the Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives to observe the Members’ Code of Conduct; (e) Advising, training or arranging to train Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives on matters relating to the Members’ Code of Conduct; (f) In accordance with regulations6, granting dispensations to Councillors, co- opted members and church and parent governor representatives from requirements relating to interests set out in the Members’ Code of Conduct; (g) Ensuring that a written record is kept of the existence, duration and nature of any dispensation, and that the record is kept with the register of Members’ Interests; (h) Dealing with any reports from a Standards Board case tribunal or interim case tribunal, and any report from the Monitoring Officer on any matter which is referred by an Ethical Standards Officer to the Monitoring Officer; (i) Considering advice and reports from the Standards Board; (j) Oversight and review of, and recommending amendments to the Constitution; (k) Receiving reports from the Monitoring Officer on unlawful expenditure and probity issues; (l) Receiving reports from the Monitoring Officer on the quality and recording of decision making; (m) Monitoring the Officer Employment Procedure Rules; (n) Overview of the whistle blowing policy; (o) To constitute the voluntary bodies appointments panel to make recommendations on appointments to Southwark charities, to maintain a list 6 The regulations currently in force are The Relevant Authorities (Standards Committee) (Dispensation) Regulations 2002 /339.ff of prospective school governors for appointment and to make Local Education Authority appointments to secondary school governing bodies.7 (p) Appointments to outside bodies (where such appointments are not a function of the Executive)8; (q) Make recommendations to Council Assembly on the Members’ Allowances Scheme; and (r) To make recommendations to Council Assembly for the award of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough and Honorary Aldermen and to grant Civic Awards.

Role and Function. The Standards Committee will have the following roles and functions: (a) Promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by Councillors, co- opted members and church and parent governor representatives; (b) Advising the Council on the adoption or revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct; (c) Monitoring the operation of the Members’ Code of Conduct and developing, reviewing and revising any associated protocols; (d) Assisting the Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives to observe the Members’ Code of Conduct; (e) Advising, training or arranging to train Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives on matters relating to the Members’ Code of Conduct; (f) In accordance with regulations6regulations , granting dispensations to Councillors, co- opted members and church and parent governor representatives from requirements relating to interests set out in the Members’ Code of Conduct; (g) Ensuring that a written record is kept of the existence, duration and nature of any dispensation, and that the record is kept with the register of Members’ Interests; (h) Dealing with any reports from a Standards Board case tribunal or interim case tribunal, and any report from the Monitoring Officer on any matter which is referred by an Ethical Standards Officer to the Monitoring Officer; (i) Considering advice and reports from the Standards Board; (j) Oversight and review of, and recommending amendments to the Constitution; (k) Receiving reports from the Monitoring Officer on unlawful expenditure and probity issues; (l) Receiving reports from the Monitoring Officer on the quality and recording of decision making; (m) Monitoring the Officer Employment Procedure Rules; (n) Overview of the whistle blowing policy; (o) To constitute the voluntary bodies appointments panel to make recommendations on appointments to Southwark charities, to maintain a list of prospective school governors for appointment and to make Local Education Authority appointments to secondary school governing bodies. 6 The regulations currently in force are The Relevant Authorities (Standards Committee) (Dispensation) Regulations 2002 /339.ff 7 The Charity Commissioners’ advice is that appointments to charities should not be made on a political basis. When appointed, Charity Trustees must act solely in the best interests of the charity and must act independently of the Council. Appointment of Local Education Authority governorships to primary school governing bodies will be made by the relevant Community Council from the list of prospective school governors for appointment and to make Local Education Authority maintained by the voluntary bodies appointments to secondary school governing bodies.7panel. (p) Appointments to outside bodies (where such appointments are not a function of the Executive)8Executive) ; (q) Make recommendations to Council Assembly on the Members’ Allowances Scheme; and (r) To make recommendations to Council Assembly for the award of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough and Honorary Aldermen and to grant Civic Awards.