28 Codes of conduct
Localism Act 2011 (2011 c 20) | Legislation

28  Codes of conduct

(1)     A relevant authority must secure that a code adopted by it under section 27(2) (a “code of conduct”) is, when viewed as a whole, consistent with the following principles—

(a)     selflessness;

(b)     integrity;

(c)     objectivity;

(d)     accountability;

(e)     openness;

(f)     honesty;

(g)     leadership.

(2)     A relevant authority must secure that its code of conduct includes the provision the authority considers appropriate in respect of the registration in its register, and disclosure, of—

(a)     pecuniary interests, and

(b)     interests other than pecuniary interests.

(3)     Sections 29 to 34 do not limit what may be included in a relevant authority's code of conduct, but nothing in a relevant authority's code of conduct prejudices the operation of those sections.

(4)     A failure to comply with a relevant authority's code of conduct is not to be dealt with otherwise than in accordance with arrangements made under subsection (6); in particular, a decision is not invalidated just because something that occurred in the process of making the decision involved a failure to comply with the code.

(5)     A relevant authority may—

(a)     revise its existing code of conduct, or

(b)     adopt a code of conduct to replace

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