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Constitution
The Epping Forest District Council Constitution came into effect in May 2001 with the advent of the Council's modernised Cabinet structure.
The Constitution sets out the principles, rules and protocols for the way in which the Council conducts its business. It includes the processes by which decisions are made and sets out who is responsible for what.
The Constitution complies with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000.
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Rev 8 |
Contents |
| Part 1 Summary and Explanation |
3 |
A1-A6 |
| Part 2 Articles of the Constitution |
9 |
B1 |
| Article 1 - The Constitution | 9 | B2 |
| Article 2 - Members of the Council | 9 | B3-B4 |
| Article 3 - Citizens and the Council | 9 | B5-B6 |
| Article 4 - The Full Council | 9 | B7-B9 |
| Article 5 - Chairing the Council | 9 | B10-B12 |
| Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny Committees | 9 | B13-B15 |
| Article 7 - The Executive | 9 | B16-B18 |
| Article 8 - Regulatory and other Committees | 9 | B19 |
| Article 9 - The Standards Committee | 9 | B20-B21 |
| Article 10 - Area Committee and Forums | 9 | B22-B24 |
| Article 11 - Audit and Governance Committee | 10 | B25-B28 |
| Article 12 - Joint Arrangements | 9 | B29-B30 |
| Article 13 - Officers | 9 | B31-B35 |
| Article 14 - Decision Making | 9 | B36-B38 |
| Article 15 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters | 9 | B39 |
| Article 16 - Review and Revision of the Constitution | 9 | B40 |
| Article 17 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution | 9 | B41 |
| Part 3 Responsibility for Functions |
9 |
C1 |
| Schedule of Council Functions | 9 | C2-C9 |
| Terms of Reference of Regulatory Committees | 9 | C10-C31 |
| Schedule of Responsibility for Executive Functions | 9 | C32-C35 |
| Executive Portfolios / Cabinet - Terms of Reference / Cabinet Committees | 9 | C36-C73 |
| Schedules of Delegation | 9 | D1-D60 |
| Part 4 Rules of Procedure |
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| Council Procedure Rules | 4 | E1-E16 |
| Access to Information Procedure Rules | 6 | F1-F11 |
| Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules / Virement Rules | 3 | G1-G11 |
| Executive Procedure Rules | 3 | H1-H8 |
| Action in Emergency | 1 | H9-H11 |
| Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules | 4 | J1-J19 |
| Financial Procedure Rules | 2 | K1-K75 |
| Contracts Procedure Rules | 5 | L1-L20 |
| Officer Employment Procedure Rules | 2 | M1-M9 |
| Operational Standing Orders – Administrative | 2 | N1-N5 |
| Operational Standing Orders – Non Executive Bodies inc Public | 5 | P1-P5 |
| Speaking at Planning Meetings and Petitions Procedure | 2 | P6-P9 |
| Part 5 Codes and Protocols |
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| Members' Charter | 2 | Q1-Q2 |
| Members' Code of Conduct | 3 | Q3-Q13 |
| Officers' Code of Conduct | 2 | R1-R26 |
| Protocol on Allocation of Chairmanships and Vice-Chairmanships and Outside Organisation Places |
4 |
S1-S3 |
| Protocol on Election of Vice-Chairman of Council | 5 | S4 |
| Protocol on the Role of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council | 5 | S5-S7 |
| Convention Relating to the Management of the District Council and on Relationships between Political Groups and Officers |
5 |
S8-S10 |
| Planning Protocol | 4 | T1-T19 |
| Guidance on Gifts and Hospitality | 2 | T20-T23 |
| Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicty | 3 | U1-U6 |
| Officer Support Arrangements | 2 | U7-U8 |
| Corporate Enforcement Policy | 1 | U9-U14 |
| Corporate Governance Code | 1 | U15-U21 |
| Local Charter with Parish and Town Councils | 2 | U22-U68 |
| Protocol on Partnerships and Other External Organisations | 3 | U69-U81a |
| Protocol on the Use of Member Facilities | 3 | U82-U85 |
| Guidance on the Use of IT by Councillors | 3 | U86-U87 |
| Part 6 Members' Allowances Scheme |
7 |
V1-V20 |
| Details of Interim Scheme and Independent Remuneration Panel - Terms of Reference |
2 |
W1 |
| Member Role Accountability Statements | 2 | W2-W13 |
| Part 7 Management Structure |
2 |
X1-X3 |
| Part 8 Index |
14 |
Y1-Y10 |
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