Common use of GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY Clause in Contracts

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 9.1 The Lead Force shall ensure that the Chair of the Strategic Oversight Board establishes the various boards that are referred to in Schedule 3 (Governance) and shall be responsible for the oversight of the Programme and the terms of this Agreement. 9.2 The Lead Force shall procure that the Strategic Oversight Board and the MS Programme Board are constituted and operated and conduct their business in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, relevant Legislation and the governance arrangements set out in Schedule 3 (Governance). 9.3 This Agreement does not change the powers of the Secretary of State to rescind or request amendments to any collaboration agreement under section 23G and 23H Police Xxx 0000 (as amended). 9.4 The Governance Boards shall be established to have oversight of the decisions of the various individuals engaged in the Programme and to recommend courses of action to the Participating Bodies and Lead Force in relation to the Programme. The Parties agree that the Lead Force and the other Parties are not bound to comply with the decisions made by the Governance Boards but shall use all reasonable endeavours to take account of the guidance and recommendations made by the Governance Board in order to seek to achieve the Objectives. 9.5 The Parties shall comply with any directions given by the Home Office and with any directions regarding how the Grant should be used and the Lead Force shall use reasonable endeavours to notify the Parties of any directions given by the Home Office. 9.6 The Parties acknowledge and agree that not every Party is a member of the Strategic Oversight Board or the MS Programme Board but that the Senior Responsible Officer, the Modern Slavery APCC Lead and the senior policing representative appointed to speak collectively on behalf of the ROCUs shall be empowered to take any issues raised by the other Parties to this Agreement (as appropriate) to the appropriate Governance Board. The Lead Force shall procure that all documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board shall be available on the NPCC Chief’s net (which can be accessed by Policing Bodies and Chief Officers) within five (5) Business Days prior to any meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and any Party shall be entitled to raise any issues, concerns or suggestions with an appropriate member of the Strategic Oversight Board who shall use reasonable endeavours to raise the issue at the Strategic Oversight Board. 9.7 The Parties shall have the opportunity to review any documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and: 9.7.1 (in the case of a Policing Body) raise any concerns with the Modern Slavery APCC Lead; and 9.7.2 (in the case of a Chief Officer) raise any concerns with the NPCC Modern Slavery Lead/Chief Officer of the Lead Force, who shall raise any issues or concerns with the Strategic Oversight Board.

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 9.1 The Lead Force shall ensure that the Chair of the Strategic Oversight Board establishes the various boards that are referred to in Schedule 3 (Governance) and shall be responsible for the oversight of the Programme and the terms of this Agreement. 9.2 The Lead Force shall procure that the Strategic Oversight Board and Board, the MS Programme Board and the Delivery Group are constituted and operated and conduct their business in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, relevant Legislation and the governance arrangements set out in Schedule 3 (Governance). 9.3 This Agreement does not change the powers of the Secretary of State to rescind or request amendments to any collaboration agreement under section 23G and 23H Police Xxx 0000 (as amended.). 9.4 The Governance Boards shall be established to have oversight of the decisions of the various individuals engaged in the Programme and to recommend courses of action to the Participating Bodies and Lead Force in relation to the Programme. The Parties agree that the Lead Force and the other Parties are not bound to comply with the decisions made by the Governance Boards but shall use all reasonable endeavours to take account of the guidance and recommendations made by the Governance Board in order to seek to achieve the Objectives. 9.5 The Parties shall comply with any directions given by the Home Office and with any directions regarding how the Grant should be used and the Lead Force shall use reasonable endeavours to notify the Parties of any directions given by the Home Office. 9.6 The Parties acknowledge and agree that not every Party is a member of the Strategic Oversight Board or Board, the MS Programme Board or the Delivery Group but that the Senior Responsible Officer, the Modern Slavery APCC Lead and the senior policing representative appointed to speak collectively on behalf of the ROCUs shall be empowered to take any issues raised by the other Parties to this Agreement (as appropriate) to the appropriate Governance Board. The Lead Force shall procure that all documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board shall be available on the NPCC Chief’s net (which can be accessed by Policing Bodies and Chief Officers) within five (5) Business Days prior to any meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and any Party shall be entitled to raise any issues, concerns or suggestions with an appropriate member of the Strategic Oversight Board who shall use reasonable endeavours to raise the issue at the Strategic Oversight Board. 9.7 The Parties shall have the opportunity to review any documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and: 9.7.1 (in the case of a Policing Body) raise any concerns with the Modern Slavery APCC Lead; and 9.7.2 (in the case of a Chief Officer) raise any concerns with the NPCC Modern Slavery Lead/Chief Officer of the Lead Force, . who shall raise any issues or concerns with the Strategic Oversight Board. 9.8 Any Party shall be entitled to dial into any meeting of the Delivery Group if they consider this appropriate in order to raise any issues or concerns.

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 9.1 a. The Lead Force shall ensure that CDEI is funded by DCMS. During its pre-statutory phase the Chair CDEI is not a separate legal entity and operates as an Expert Committee, working independently of the Strategic Oversight Board establishes the various boards that are referred to in Schedule 3 (Governance) and shall be responsible government. b. Responsibility for the oversight of CDEI’s strategy and delivery against its objectives is delegated to the Programme and the terms of this Agreement. 9.2 The Lead Force shall procure that the Strategic Oversight independent Board and the MS Programme Board are constituted and operated and conduct their business in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, relevant Legislation and the governance arrangements set out in Schedule 3 (Governance). 9.3 This Agreement does not change the powers of by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (the ‘Secretary of State’). However, as the CDEI will remain part of DCMS during the pre-statutory phase, the Secretary of State is ultimately accountable to rescind or request amendments to any collaboration agreement under section 23G and 23H Police Xxx 0000 (as amended)Parliament for the CDEI in this period. 9.4 c. The Governance Boards shall CDEI has discretion to determine its approach and use of resources as it undertakes its projects and other operations as set out in its Terms of Reference. The CDEI’s independence extends to the content of its reports, recommendations, and public statements by the Chair, the Board and the Executive. Any recommendations must not be established presented as government policy. d. The Chair must agree the CDEI’s annual work programme with the Secretary of State. The Chair will write to have oversight the Secretary of State annually proposing the CDEI’s future work programme. This proposal will be developed using the CDEI’s prioritisation framework, taking into account government priorities, budget allocation, and in line with its terms of reference. The Secretary of State and the Chair may meet to discuss the proposed work programme. Once the Secretary of State has agreed the work programme, he or she will confirm this to the Chair in writing and the work programme will be published by the CDEI. e. Any proposed significant changes to the agreed work programme during the course of the year, whether proposed by the Government or by the CDEI, must be agreed between the parties, with due regard to the impact of these changes on the delivery of other priorities, or any additional funding requirements. f. The CDEI will report to the Government with its recommendations. Reports, including recommendations, will be made public. The Government will endeavour to publish its response to recommendations as soon as is practicable, and no later than six months after the recommendations have been made. g. The Government is responsible for setting and taking decisions on policy. Ministers will have sole responsibility for deciding whether to endorse the CDEI’s recommendations, and for deciding how recommendations should be taken forward. h. The Principal Accounting Officer for DCMS is accountable to Parliament for the allocation and appropriate management of funding to the CDEI. The Director of Digital and Tech Policy has delegated authority from the DCMS Principal Accounting Officer for the budget. The Head of the various individuals engaged in the Programme and to recommend courses of action Executive is accountable to the Participating Bodies Director of Digital and Lead Force in relation Tech Policy for budget spend and is subject to DCMS spend controls. i. Appointments to the Programme. The Parties agree that CDEI Board, including the Lead Force and the other Parties Chair, are not bound to comply with the decisions made by the Governance Boards but shall use all reasonable endeavours Secretary of State through a fair and open process. The applications will be considered by an advisory assessment panel, who will make recommendations to take account the SoS. The Chair will be invited to sit on the advisory assessment panel for board appointments (excluding his/her own). DCMS will set out in writing the terms of office and remuneration of the guidance and recommendations made Board appointments. These appointments are not regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments during the CDEI’s pre-statutory phase, but the appointment process reflects the Governance Board in order to seek to achieve the ObjectivesCode on Public Appointments. 9.5 The Parties shall comply with any directions given by the Home Office and with any directions regarding how the Grant should be used and the Lead Force shall use reasonable endeavours to notify the Parties of any directions given by the Home Office. 9.6 The Parties acknowledge and agree that not every Party is a member of the Strategic Oversight Board or the MS Programme Board but that the Senior Responsible Officer, the Modern Slavery APCC Lead and the senior policing representative appointed to speak collectively on behalf of the ROCUs shall be empowered to take any issues raised by the other Parties to this Agreement (as appropriate) to the appropriate Governance Board. The Lead Force shall procure that all documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board shall be available on the NPCC Chief’s net (which can be accessed by Policing Bodies and Chief Officers) within five (5) Business Days prior to any meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and any Party shall be entitled to raise any issues, concerns or suggestions with an appropriate member of the Strategic Oversight Board who shall use reasonable endeavours to raise the issue at the Strategic Oversight Board. 9.7 The Parties shall have the opportunity to review any documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and: 9.7.1 (in the case of a Policing Body) raise any concerns with the Modern Slavery APCC Lead; and 9.7.2 (in the case of a Chief Officer) raise any concerns with the NPCC Modern Slavery Lead/Chief Officer of the Lead Force, who shall raise any issues or concerns with the Strategic Oversight Board.

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 9.1 The Lead Force shall ensure that Each Policing Body is responsible for securing the Chair maintenance of the Strategic Oversight Board establishes police force for its policing area and for ensuring that its police force is efficient and effective. The Policing Bodies, for the various boards that are referred to in Schedule 3 (Governance) and purposes of Clause 5.1, shall be responsible for: 5.2.1 the governance of CJS-ICTP; 5.2.2 holding the relevant Chief Officer to account for the oversight discharge of the Programme and functions by anyone who: is acting under the terms of this Agreement.; and while so acting is under the direction and control of that Chief Officer; 9.2 5.2.3 monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the CJS-ICTP from a governance perspective and considering ways in which the functions of CJS-ICTP could be exercised to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Forces; 5.2.4 resolving any disputes between the Forces (including any dispute between the Receiving Forces and the Lead Force relating to whether Lincolnshire Police should enforce any of its rights and remedies under the Service Delivery Agreement against G4S) which may arise in accordance with Clause 26; 5.2.5 reviewing this Agreement for the purpose of maintaining a legal framework in which the CJS-ICTP can operate in an efficient and effective manner; 5.2.6 requesting, by written notice to the Parties, the periodic review of this collaboration at such frequency as they determine necessary; 5.2.7 approving any increases to the costs of the CJS-ICTP or changes to the Financial Contributions to be made by each Receiving Force (which are not already permitted and expressly set out in this Agreement); 5.2.8 considering any matter referred to the Policing Bodies by the SM Board and making decisions regarding CJS-ICTP accordingly. The Parties agree that, subject to Clause 5.4, all matters which require the Policing Bodies’ decision or approval require a unanimous decision or approval of the Policing Bodies. Where a decision or approval relates to the enforcement of the Lead Force’s rights and remedies under the Service Delivery Agreement, that decision or approval shall be made by the Policing Body of the Lead Force taking into account the representations of any Receiving Force affected by the decision or approval. It is acknowledged by the Policing Bodies that when making any decision or giving any approval in accordance with this Agreement, it is essential to ensure that the Lead Force shall procure not be exposed to additional risk or liability and accordingly, subject to compliance with this principle, the Policing Body for Lincolnshire Police shall not withhold his/her consent unreasonably. The Policing Bodies acknowledge that it shall be reasonable for the Policing Body for Lincolnshire Police to withhold his/her consent where he/she (acting reasonably) considers that the Strategic Oversight Board proposed course of action may expose the Lead Force to additional risk or liability, unless the Receiving Forces agree to indemnify the Lead Force for any losses, damages or costs it may incur in taking the proposed course of action. The CJS-ICTP shall also be accountable to the Chief Officers on matters within this Agreement that relate to the discharge of functions of members of the Forces. The Chief Officers shall for the purposes of the CJS-ICTP be responsible for: 5.7.1 the determination of the strategic operational direction, functions and the MS Programme Board are constituted and operated and conduct their business development of CJS-ICTP in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, relevant Legislation Aims and the governance arrangements Responsibilities set out in Schedule 3 (Governance).1; 9.3 This Agreement does not change 5.7.2 monitoring the powers effectiveness and efficiency of the Secretary of State to rescind or request amendments to any collaboration agreement under section 23G CJS-ICTP from an operational perspective and 23H Police Xxx 0000 (as amended). 9.4 The Governance Boards shall be established to have oversight considering ways in which the functions of the decisions CJS-ICTP could be exercised to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the various individuals engaged Forces; 5.7.3 resolving any disputes which may arise from an operational perspective in the Programme accordance with Clause 26 and to recommend courses of action making recommendations to the Participating Policing Bodies and Lead Force in relation to the Programmeresolution of other disputes including any dispute relating to whether Lincolnshire Police should enforce any of its rights and remedies under the Service Delivery Agreement against G4S; 5.7.4 ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and applicable national standards; 5.7.5 overseeing the appointment of a Head of CJS-ICTP, when required; 5.7.6 carrying out any review of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 24; and 5.7.7 providing an annual report to the Policing Bodies (or more frequently where required). The Parties agree that For the purpose of Clause 5.7 the Chief Officers may delegate collectively or individually their responsibilities to one or more persons as they may determine in their sole discretion from time to time. If requested by the Lead Force, the Receiving Forces shall attend any governance meeting between the Lead Force and the other Parties are not bound to comply with the decisions made by the Governance Boards but shall use all reasonable endeavours to take account of the guidance and recommendations made by the Governance Board in order to seek to achieve the Objectives. 9.5 The Parties shall comply with any directions given by the Home Office and with any directions regarding how the Grant should be used and the Lead Force shall use reasonable endeavours to notify the Parties of any directions given by the Home Office. 9.6 The Parties acknowledge and agree that not every Party is a member of the Strategic Oversight Board or the MS Programme Board but that the Senior Responsible Officer, the Modern Slavery APCC Lead and the senior policing representative appointed to speak collectively on behalf of the ROCUs shall be empowered to take any issues raised by the other Parties to this Agreement (as appropriate) G4S relating to the appropriate Governance Board. The Lead Force shall procure that all documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board shall be available on the NPCC Chief’s net (which can be accessed by Policing Bodies and Chief Officers) within five (5) Business Days prior to any meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and any Party shall be entitled to raise any issues, concerns or suggestions with an appropriate member of the Strategic Oversight Board who shall use reasonable endeavours to raise the issue at the Strategic Oversight BoardNICHE System. 9.7 The Parties shall have the opportunity to review any documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and: 9.7.1 (in the case of a Policing Body) raise any concerns with the Modern Slavery APCC Lead; and 9.7.2 (in the case of a Chief Officer) raise any concerns with the NPCC Modern Slavery Lead/Chief Officer of the Lead Force, who shall raise any issues or concerns with the Strategic Oversight Board.

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 9.1 The Lead Force shall ensure that the Chair 5.1 Decision making in respect of the Strategic Oversight Board establishes Services shall be delegated to the various boards that are referred to in Schedule 3 (Governance) JHCSB which shall meet every two months and shall be responsible for the oversight of the Programme and governed by the terms of reference specified in Schedule 7 to this Agreement. 9.2 5.2 The Lead Force JHSCB shall procure that make recommendations to the Strategic Oversight Board Partners on taking forward the strategic direction for the employment of the Pooled Budgets within the strategic context agreed by the Council and the MS Programme Board are constituted PCT. Such strategic direction shall be formulated on the following basis: (a) Reducing inequality (b) Improving health and operated social care outcomes (c) Delivering better access to integrated community Integrated Community Equipment Services (d) Delivering the outcomes and conduct their business in accordance with the terms of targets specified within this Agreement 5.3 The Partnership Project Team will receive reports on the Performance Management of the Pooled Budget from the Joint Commissioner for Physical Disabilities 5.4 The Joint Commissioner for Physical Disabilities will receive monthly budgetary reports from the Services Manager Physical Disability Services, relevant Legislation and who is an employee of the PCT. Under the Pooled Budget arrangements all invoicing will be processed by the Council who will produce a single budget report. 5.5 The reporting relationships outlined in Schedule 1 shall apply in respect of the governance arrangements set out in Schedule 3 (Governance)for the provision of the Service. 9.3 This Agreement does not change the powers of the Secretary of State to rescind or request amendments to any collaboration agreement under section 23G and 23H Police Xxx 0000 (as amended). 9.4 5.6 The Governance Boards Partners shall be established to have oversight of the decisions of the various individuals engaged in the Programme and to recommend courses of action to the Participating Bodies and Lead Force in relation to the Programme. The Parties agree that the Lead Force and the other Parties are not bound to comply with the decisions made by Joint Equipment Strategy for Aids and Adaptations. 5.7 The Pooled Budget will be used to support the Governance Boards but shall use all reasonable endeavours to take account implementation of the guidance Joint Equipment Strategy for Aids and recommendations made by the Governance Board in order to seek to achieve the ObjectivesAdaptations. 9.5 The Parties shall comply with any directions given by 5.8 For the Home Office purposes of the Council’s Scrutiny responsibilities in respect of the PCT the JHSCB will be regarded as part of the health, housing and with any directions regarding how the Grant should be used and the Lead Force shall use reasonable endeavours to notify the Parties of any directions given by the Home Officesocial care agenda. 9.6 The Parties acknowledge and agree that not every Party is a member 5.9 Nothing in this Agreement shall alter the statutory responsibilities of the Strategic Oversight Board Director of Social Services of the Council or the MS Programme Board but that the Senior Responsible Officer, the Modern Slavery APCC Lead and the senior policing representative appointed to speak collectively on behalf Chief Executive of the ROCUs Primary Care Trust 5.10 The Equipment Board shall consult the PPT in respect of changes in the management or implementation of the Pooled budget, and any such changes will be empowered to take any issues raised by the other Parties to this Agreement (as appropriate) presented to the appropriate Governance BoardJHSCB for ratification. The Lead Force shall procure that all documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board shall be available on the NPCC Chief’s net (which can be accessed by Policing Bodies and Chief Officers) within five (5) Business Days prior to any meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and any Party shall be entitled to raise any issues, concerns or suggestions with an appropriate member of the Strategic Oversight Board who shall use reasonable endeavours to raise the issue at the Strategic Oversight Board. 9.7 The Parties JHSCB shall have the opportunity power to review any documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and: 9.7.1 (in the case of a Policing Body) raise any concerns with the Modern Slavery APCC Lead; and 9.7.2 (in the case of a Chief Officer) raise any concerns with the NPCC Modern Slavery Lead/Chief Officer of the Lead Force, who shall raise any issues reject or concerns with the Strategic Oversight Boardaccept proposals presented for ratification.

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 9.1 3.1 The Lead Force shall ensure that Project Board will be responsible for advising the Chair Accountable Body on all aspects of the Strategic Oversight design, funding and delivery of the Project and for that purpose will hold regular meetings and will produce written records of its deliberations in that respect in the form of minutes. 3.2 The Project Board establishes shall be duly constituted as an advisory committee to the various boards that are referred Lead Partners, in the case of SDC pursuant to section 102(4) of the Local Government Xxx 0000, and each of the Partners agrees to appoint and maintain one representative to the Project Board throughout the subsistence of this agreement. The Project Board will conduct its proceedings in accordance with Schedule 3 (Governance) and 2 to this agreement. 3.3 The Canal Project Manager shall be responsible for reporting the oversight recommendations of the Programme Project Board to the Accountable Body and or the terms appropriate Partner or Partners for the purpose of this Agreementprocuring that relevant actions are taken in order to progress the delivery of the Project to completion in accordance with the Delivery Stage Bid. 9.2 3.4 The Lead Force undertaking of Required Tasks for the purpose of delivering the Project shall procure that the Strategic Oversight Board and the MS Programme Board are constituted and operated and conduct their business be in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, relevant Legislation the Delivery Stage Bid save that the Accountable Body will have the discretion to depart from those terms where it considers such departure to be in the best interests of delivering the Project and after consulting the Project Board in respect of such proposed departure. Where any actions taken by a Partner other than the Accountable Body involve expenditure of Project Funds that Partner will provide the Lead Partners with all such financial information and records of such expenditure as the Lead Partners reasonably requires. 3.5 The Partners agree that (subject to all requirements of law and the governance arrangements set out Grant Conditions) all decisions and actions taken by the Accountable Body for the purposes of this agreement shall be subject to and in Schedule 3 (Governance). 9.3 This Agreement does not change the powers of the Secretary of State to rescind or request amendments compliance with its Constitution and shall be taken in accordance with any authority given by it to any collaboration agreement under section 23G and 23H Police Xxx 0000 (as amended). 9.4 The Governance Boards shall be established to have oversight of the decisions of the various individuals engaged in the Programme and to recommend courses of action to the Participating Bodies and Lead Force in relation to the Programme. The Parties agree that the Lead Force and the other Parties are not bound to comply with the decisions made by the Governance Boards but shall use all reasonable endeavours to take account of the guidance and recommendations made by the Governance Board in order to seek to achieve the Objectives. 9.5 The Parties shall comply with any directions given by the Home Office and with any directions regarding how the Grant should be used and the Lead Force shall use reasonable endeavours to notify the Parties of any directions given by the Home Office. 9.6 The Parties acknowledge and agree that not every Party is a member of the Strategic Oversight Board committee, subcommittee or the MS Programme Board but that the Senior Responsible Officer, the Modern Slavery APCC Lead and the senior policing representative appointed to speak collectively on behalf of the ROCUs shall be empowered to take any issues raised by the other Parties to this Agreement (as appropriate) to the appropriate Governance Board. The Lead Force shall procure that all documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board shall be available on the NPCC Chief’s net (which can be accessed by Policing Bodies and Chief Officers) within five (5) Business Days prior to any meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and any Party shall be entitled to raise any issues, concerns or suggestions with an appropriate member of the Strategic Oversight Board who shall use reasonable endeavours to raise the issue at the Strategic Oversight Board. 9.7 The Parties shall have the opportunity to review any documentation in relation to a meeting of the Strategic Oversight Board and: 9.7.1 (in the case of a Policing Body) raise any concerns with the Modern Slavery APCC Lead; and 9.7.2 (in the case of a Chief Officer) raise any concerns with the NPCC Modern Slavery Lead/Chief Officer officer of the Lead Force, who Authority. 3.6 The Partners agree that in carrying out their obligations pursuant to clause 3 the Lead Partners shall raise have sole discretion to undertake such actions as they consider are necessary and convenient for the purpose of fulfilling those obligations subject to the Lead Partners having due regard to any issues or concerns with advice provided to them by the Strategic Oversight Project Board.