The following update to the Councils Constitution was agreed:
That Council agree to delete paragraph 2.1.3 at page 55 of Part 3 of the Constitution which reads:
“A Member of the Cabinet is excluded from membership of any Regulatory Committee.”
And insert a new clause 2.1.3 to read :
“A Member of the Cabinet is permitted to be a member of any Regulatory Committee but shall not attend any committee meeting which is hearing an appeal or review against a decision which is made by a service which falls within their Portfolio”