Appointments of substitute elected members of committees and sub-committees
4.1 Allocation
As well as allocating seats on Committees and Sub-Committees, the Council at the Annual Meeting may allocate seats in the same manner for substitute Elected Members.
4.2 Designation of Substitutes
A substitute may be designated for each Elected Member appointed to a Committee or Sub-Committee:
i) by Full Council, if so requested by the Elected Member, or
ii) by the Elected Member, by notification to the Chief Executive (which designation as a substitute shall take effect immediately after notification to the Chief Executive for the specific meeting or until such later time as shall be specified by the Elected Member).
and, in respect of an Elected Member appointed to more than one Committee or SubCommittee, a different substitute may be designated for each appointment.
An Elected Member designated as a substitute shall undergo such training as required, or as otherwise deemed necessary, in accordance with any direction or instruction through the Chair of the relevant Committee, any procedural or best practice guidance in the better governance of the Authority.
An Elected Member may, by written notification to the Chief Executive, terminate the appointment of a substitute with immediate effect.
4.3 Powers and duties
Substitute Elected Members will have all the powers and duties of any ordinary Elected Member of the Committee but will not be able to exercise any special powers or duties exercisable by the person for whom they are substituting.
4.4 Substitution
At the commencement of a meeting at which a substitute is to attend as substitute s/he shall identify the Elected Member for whom s/he substitutes who shall be excluded from participating in that meeting and for whom there shall be no further substitution at that meeting.