Issue - meetings

At its meeting held on 18^th May 2009, the Committee received a verbal report from the Monitoring Officer in respect of practical difficulties encountered with the Terms of Reference for both the Assessment Sub-Committee and the Hearings Sub-Committee.

Members agreed to revisions to the Terms of Reference, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to make any consequential amendments.

A copy of the revised Terms of Reference is enclosed, together with the Monitoring Officer’s covering report.  Members will note that no changes have been made to the Review Sub-Committee.

The Committee is asked to confirm the changes made.

At its meeting held on 18^th May 2009, the Committee received a verbal report from the Monitoring Officer in respect of practical difficulties encountered with the Terms of Reference for both the Assessment Sub-Committee and the Hearings Sub-Committee.

Members had agreed revisions to the Terms of Reference and had delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to make any consequential amendments.

The Committee now considered the report of the Monitoring Officer which detailed the changes to the Terms of Reference for two of the standing Sub-Committees, namely (1) Assessment; and (2) Hearings.  The Terms of Reference for the Review Sub-Committee remained unaltered.

RESOLVED

That the revised Terms of Reference for the Assessment Sub-Committee and the Hearings Sub-Committee be confirmed.