Information

Current version, Constitution - Friday, 19th April, 2024

Contact: Kate Critchel, Senior Democratic Services Officer Email: kate.critchel@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Summary and explanation PDF 117 KB View the background to item 1.
	Part 1 - Summary and Articles
2.	Article 1 The Constitution PDF 86 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 Members of the Council PDF 102 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 - The Public and Members of the Council PDF 88 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	Article 4 The Full Council PDF 117 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 5 Chairing the Council PDF 80 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 6 The Executive PDF 192 KB View the background to item 7.
8.	Annex to Article 6 - Schedule of the Delegation of Executive functions by the Leader PDF 71 KB
9.	Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 135 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Annex to Article 7 - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol between BCP Council and Dorset Council PDF 90 KB
11.	Article 8 Committees and Board PDF 337 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 9 Standards PDF 79 KB View the background to item 12.
13.	Article 10 Community Engagement PDF 74 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 11 Other Arrangements PDF 355 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 12 Officers PDF 90 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Article 13 Decision Making PDF 115 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 14 Finance, Contract and Legal Matters PDF 90 KB View the background to item 17.
18.	Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 93 KB View the background to item 18.
19.	Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 107 KB View the background to item 19.
	Part 2 - Rules of Procedure
20.	Council and Committee Procedure Rules PDF 267 KB View the background to item 20.
21.	Petition Scheme PDF 77 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 154 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 71 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Executive Procedure Rules PDF 91 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 100 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 120 KB View the background to item 26.
27.	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 177 KB View the background to item 27.
28.	Officer Employment and Dismissal Procedure Rules PDF 78 KB View the background to item 28.
	Part 3 - Scheme of Delegation
29.	Functions of the Council PDF 234 KB View the background to item 29.
30.	Officer Scheme of Delegation PDF 475 KB View the background to item 30.
	Part 4 - Code of Conduct
31.	Members' Code of Conduct PDF 334 KB View the background to item 31. Additional documents: Appendix Code of Conduct New complaint process 2021 , item 31. PDF 139 KB
32.	Members Complaint Process PDF 139 KB View the background to item 32.
33.	Officer/Member Protocol PDF 79 KB View the background to item 33.
34.	Officer Code of Conduct PDF 90 KB View the background to item 34.
35.	Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Planning matters PDF 141 KB View the background to item 35.
	Part 5 - Scheme of Members Allowance PDF 157 KB
36.	Scheme of members' Allowances PDF 157 KB View the background to item 36.
	Part 6 - Management Structure
37.	Management Structure PDF 66 KB View the background to item 37.