Terms of Reference

The full Police Authority meeting is attended by all members of the Authority, the Chief Constable and other senior officers. The role of the meeting is to approve the Authority's governance framework and administration of its finances; makes key strategic and major policy decisions; approves the Annual Plans and sets the annual budget and council tax precept.

General Functions:

1. to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by the members of the Police Authority;
2. to assist members to observe the Authority's code of conduct;

Specific Functions (not detracting from the above):

3. to advise the Authority on the adoption or revision of a code of conduct and a scheme for members' allowances and expenses;
4. to monitor the operation of the Authority's code of conduct;
5. to advise, train or arrange to train members of the Authority on matters relating to the code of conduct; and
6. to undertake, as required, local adjudication of alleged breaches of the Authority's Code of Conduct by Members of the Authority.
7. to keep informed of the national guidance issued by the Standards Board for England and Wales.