Constitution Part 5 - Protocol on Elected Member/ Officer relations

Politically restricted posts

There are a number of rules which apply to Officers who occupy politically restricted posts under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. In summary such Officers are prevented from:

a) being a Member of Parliament or a local authority member;

b) acting as an election agent or sub agent for a candidate for any of those bodies;

c) being an officer for a political party or branch, or a committee if that role is likely to involve participation in the management of the party or branch, or to act on its behalf in dealings with other persons;

d) canvassing on behalf of a political party or an election candidate;

e) peaking in public in support of a political party; and

f) publishing written or artistic works affecting support for a political party.