Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution

15.01  Duty to monitor and review the Constitution

The Monitoring Officer will monitor and review the operation of the Constitution to ensure that the aims and principles of the Constitution are given full effect.  The Monitoring Officer will undertake a formal review of the whole Constitution every four years and present a report to the Council.

15.02  Changes to the Constitution

(a)        Approval.  Subject to (c) below changes to the Constitution will only be approved by the full Council. 

(b)        Councillors.  Any Councillor who wishes to propose a change to the Constitution shall consult the Monitoring Officer, who may report to the Council in relation to the proposed amendment.

(c)        The Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services may amend this Constitution:

(i)       to correct administrative issues such as cross-references, title changes, typographical errors and formatting;

(ii)      to ensure that the Constitution and the Council’s procedures meet all legal requirements;

(iii)     to reflect changes to arrangements for the distribution of responsibilities and the delegation of powers in accordance with decisions taken by the person(s) or body with authority to take such action; and

(iv)     consequentially, to give effect to changes explicitly approved by the full Council;

and any such amendments as set out in sub-paragraph (c)(ii) above shall be reported to the next meeting of the full Council.