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Chapter 1: Introducing the Council's Constitution

Part I - Officers
Part I - Officers
The highest standards of conduct of Members and officers of the authority is maintained and that no one will review or scrutinise a decision in which they were directly involved;

Chapter 2: How the Council Operates

All functions relating to the appointment and dismissal of persons to positions the holders of which are to be designated as senior officers, and the designation of those persons as statutory officers, to include:
All functions pertaining to the development, oversight and operation of an enhanced performance management and dismissal framework for officers holding senior and statutory positions.

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 .