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Chapter 4: Glossary of Terms
Chief Officers
The officer appointed by the Authority in accordance with Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to report to it on any proposal, decision or omission by the Authority, or its committees or sub-committees, or its officers, which has given, or may give rise, to a contravention of law or statutory code of practice. The Monitoring Officer is the ‘qualified person’ for the purposes of determining whether disclosure of particular information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 would be likely to prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs and is the principal advisor to the Audit Committee and Standards Advisory Committee on ethical governance covering the behaviour of both Members and Officers. In LBTH the Monitoring Officer is the Director of Legal.
Officers
Not an ordinary officer of the Council but one appointed under section 9 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Some rules apply differently in relation to these officers from how they apply to other Council officers.
Has a statutory definition in section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 and means, in relation to any purpose, the officer appointed for that purpose by the Authority or for that area, as the case may be. A list of the Proper Officers can be found in Part I, Chapter 58 .
A document forming part of the Constitution that sets out a guide to the way certain individuals and groups interact with each other. They are not rules but they do give guidance on how things should operate. Part H, Chapter 52 of this Constitution contains the protocols applying to LBTH in respect of Members and officers.