Scheme of Administration

SECTION I

GENERAL

Purpose
1. The Scheme regulates:-
(a) The constitution and membership of the Committees of the Council;
(b) The allocation of the functions of the Council among the Committees of the Council; and
(c) The delegation to Committees of authority to exercise the functions of the Council.

Amendment
2. This Scheme may be amended at any time by the Council by decision by simple majority, or, for more minor changes arising from a decision of the Council or the Executive Committee, in accordance with Section IV paragraph B 15 of the Scheme of Delegation.

Interpretation
3. In this Scheme the following expressions shall have the following meanings assigned to them:

"Act" in relation to the functions of the Council means an Act of Parliament or any amendment or variation thereof, including Regulations made thereunder.
"Administration" in relation to the membership of the Council and Committees means the ruling group formed by an alliance of the majority of Members on the council.
"Area" in relation to the geographical area of jurisdiction of the Council shall be the Scottish Borders as defined in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
"Assessor" means the Assessor appointed by the Council as valuation authority under Section 27(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
"Committee", where the context permits, includes any Sub-Committee of that Committee.
"Convener" means the Convener for the time being of the Council.
"Co-opted Member" means any member of a Committee who is not an Elected Member.
"Council" means the Scottish Borders Council.
"Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive appointed by the Council.
"Director of Education" means the Director of Education appointed by the Council.
"Elected Member" or "Member" means a Councillor of the Council elected in terms of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, as amended.
"Vice-Convener" means the Vice Convener for the time being of the Council.
"Leader" means the Leader for the time being of the Council.
"Depute Leader" means the Depute Leader for the time being of the Council.
"Opposition" in relation to the membership of the Council and Committees means the group formed by an alliance of Members outwith the ruling group on the Council.

Committees
4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and any other relevant statutes, the Council shall appoint and maintain the following Committees, Sub-Committees, Joint Consultative Groups and Licensing Boards, namely:
Executive
   Sub-Committees -
   Appointments
   Pension Fund
   Trading Operations
   Performance Monitoring (Panel)
Education Executive
Scrutiny
Development and Building Control
Audit
Standards
Area Committees
   Berwickshire Area
   Cheviot Area
   Eildon Area
   Teviot & Liddesdale Area
   Tweeddale Area
Common Good Fund Working Groups
Appeals
   Staffing Appeals
   Roads Appeals
   Access to Personal Files Appeals
Education Appeals
Social Work Complaints Review
Children's Panel Advisory
Community Safety Forum
JCG - Staff
JCG - Teachers
Licensing
   - East Board
   - West Board

5. The respective Committees, etc., of the Council shall have the Constitution, Quorum, Terms of Reference and Delegated Powers, hereinafter specified under the appropriate Section of the Scheme.

6. The Council may from time to time appoint such other Committees, Sub-Committees, etc., and/or Working Parties with such Constitution, Quorum, Terms of Reference and Delegated Powers as the Council may decide.

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