15 Appointment of Appeals Sub-Committee PDF 57 KB
To review the arrangements for the appointment of an Appeals Sub-Committee.
Minutes:
The Committee considered a report on proposals for the appointment of an Appeals Sub-Committee.
It was proposed that the appeals function should become the responsibility of the Constitution Committee and that the Committee appoint an Appeals Sub Committee of 5 Members on a politically-proportionate basis.
RESOLVED:
That Council be recommended:
1 To agree that the following functions become the responsibility of the Constitution Committee which will appoint an Appeals Sub Committee with full delegated powers to hear and determine the following:
· appeals lodged under the Marriage Act
· appeals lodged with the Council for determination, as authorised under all relevant education legislation, excluding those duties falling to the Independent Appeals Panel (school admissions and exclusions)
· appeals lodged with the Council in respect of school transport
· appeals from bus contractors in accordance with contract procedures
· any appeals lodged with the Council as Social Services Authority and as authorised under all relevant social services legislation
2 the Sub-Committee comprise of a pool of 10 members, to be nominated by the Political Groups, from whom 5 members can be drawn on a political proportionate basis.
3 the Officers arrange suitable training for the Members appointed to the Sub-Committee.
4 the Appeals Sub-Committee’s meetings be held, wherever possible, on those dates already scheduled in the calendar of meetings for the former Appeals Committee.