The Standards Committees (Grant of Dispensations) (Wales) Regulations 2001
County and county borough councils, community councils, fire authorities and National Park authorities in Wales (“relevant authorities”) are required by section 51 of the Local Government Act 2000 (“the Act”) to adopt a code of conduct for members and co-opted members which must incorporate any mandatory provisions of any model code of conduct issued by the National Assembly for Wales under section 50(2) of the Act.