Constitution

The Council’s Constitution is divided into 8 Parts, as shown below.  Each part can be downloaded separately from the table below.

Please note that the Constitution is a “living” document and is subject to amendment and revision on a regular basis.

	Index Document	Last Modified
The Constitution of Rother District Council	The Constitution of Rother District Council	February 2020
Part 1 – Summary and Explanation	Summary and Explanation	February 2016
Part 2 – Articles – 2014	Part 2 – Articles of the Constitution	November 2018
Part 3 – functions of responsibility	Part 3 – Responsibility for Functions	December 2019
Part 4 Rules of Procedure	Part 4 – Rules of Procedure	February 2016
Part 4 – 1 – Council Procedure Rules	Part 4 – 1 – Rules of Procedure – Council Procedure Rules	August 2018
Part 4 – 2 – Access to Information Rules	Part 4 – 2 – Rules of Procedure – Access to Information Procedure Rules	October 2014
Part 4 – 3 – Budget & Policy Framework Rules	Part 4 – 3 – Rules of Procedure – Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules	August 2018
Part 4 – 4 – Executive Procedure Rules	Part 4 – 4 – Rules of Procedure – Executive Procedure Rules	October 2014
Part 4 – 5 – Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules	Part 4 – 5 – Rules of Procedure – Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules	June 2018
Part 4 – 6 – Financial Procedure Rules	Part 4 – 6 – Rules of Procedure – Financial Procedure Rules	December 2015
Part 4 – 7 – Procurement Procedure Rules	Part 4 – 7 – Rules of Procedure – Procurement Procedure Rules	December 2018
Part 4 – 8 – Officer Employment Procedure Rules – 2012 – FINAL	Part 4 – 8 – Rules of Procedure – Officer Employment Procedure Rules	January 2016
Part 5 Codes and Protocols	Part 5 – Codes and Protocols	February 2016
Part 5 – 1 – Members Code of Conduct	Part 5 – 1 – Codes and Protocols – Members’ Code of Conduct	July 2019
Part 5 – 2 Probity in Planning	Part 5 – 2 – Codes and Protocols – Probity in Planning	May 2012
Part 5 – 3 – Anti-Fraud and Corruption Framework	Part 5 – 3 Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy	February 2020
Part 5 – 4 – Member Employee Protocol	Part 5 – 4 – Codes and Protocols – Protocol on Member- Employee Relations	January 2016
Part 5 – 5 – Member Job Profiles and General Principles	Part 5 – 5 – Codes and Protocols – Member Job Profiles	March 2019
Part 6 – Allowances Scheme – March 2019	Part 6 – Members’ Allowances Scheme	March 2019
Part 7 – Management Structure	Part 7 – Management Structure	November 2018
Part 8 – Delegations – 2012	Part 8 – Delegations to Officer	September 2018