Procedure for Local Investigation of Referred Complaints

At the last meeting of the Committee Members approved a Procedure for Local Investigation of Referred Complaints but agreed that the reference to indemnities at paragraph 5.4 of the Procedure be deleted, pending a decision from the Fire Authority regarding indemnities (see section 7 of the minutes referred to at item 3 above). The Fire Authority agreed, at its meeting on 14 December 2005, that it take out Code of Conduct insurance for all of its Members and Independent Members of its Standards Committee. The wording of paragraph 5.4 has, therefore, been amended to reflect this decision and a copy of the amended Procedure is attached, marked 5. Members are asked to agree the amendments shown struck through and in italics.