VALUES AND STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR. 31 □ 7.1 Declaring and recording Joint Committee members’ interests 31 □ 7.2 Dealing with Members’ interests during Joint Committee meetings . 33 □ 7.3 Dealing with officers’ interests 34 □ 7.4 Reviewing how Interests are handled 35 □ 7.5 Dealing with offers of gifts, hospitality and sponsorship 35 □ 7.6 Sponsorship 36 □ 7.7 Register of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship 36 □ 8. GAINING ASSURANCE ON THE CONDUCT OF JOINT COMMITTEE BUSINESS 37 □ 8.1 The role of Internal Audit in providing independent internal assurance 38 □ 8.2 Reviewing the performance of the Joint Committee, its joint sub- Committees, Expert Panel and Advisory Groups 38 □ 8.3 External Assurance 38 □ 9. DEMONSTRATING ACCOUNTABILITY 39 □ 9.1 Support to the Joint Committee 39 □ 10. REVIEW OF STANDING ORDERS 40 □ Annex 1 41 □ MODEL SCHEME OF RESERVATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS FOR THE WELSH HEALTH SPECIALISED SERVICES COMMITTEE 41 □ MODEL SCHEME OF RESERVATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS . 42 □ Introduction 42 □ DECIDING WHAT TO RETAIN AND WHAT TO DELEGATE: GUIDING PRINCIPLES 43 □ HANDLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RESERVATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS: WHO DOES WHAT 44 □ The Joint Committee 44 □ The Lead Director 44 □ The Committee Secretary 44 □ The Audit Committee 45 □ Individuals to who powers have been delegated 45 □ SCOPE OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RESERVATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS 45 □ SCHEDULE OF MATTERS RESERVED TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE 46 □ DELEGATION OF POWERS TO SUB-COMMITTEES AND OTHERS 52 □ SCHEME OF DELEGATION TO WHSST DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 53 □ Annex 2 55 □ KEY GUIDANCE, INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS 55 □ Joint Committee framework 55 □ NHS Wales framework 55 □ Annex 3 56 □ JOINT COMMITTEE SUB-COMMITTEE ARRANGEMENTS 56 □ Annex 4 57 □ ADVISORY GROUPS AND EXPERT PANELS TERMS OF REFERENCE AND OPERATING ARRANGEMENTS 57 Section: A – Introduction Statutory framework
VALUES AND STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR. 7.0.1 The Joint Committee must operate within a set of values and standards of behaviour that meets the requirements of the NHS Wales Values and Standards of Behaviour framework. These values and standards of behaviour will apply to all those conducting business by or on behalf of the Joint Committee, including Joint Committee members, WHSST officers and others, as appropriate. The framework adopted by the Joint Committee will form part of the WHSSC SOs.
VALUES AND STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR. 31 □ 7.1 Declaring and recording Joint Committee members’ interests 31
VALUES AND STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR. 7.0.1 The Joint Committee must operate within a set of values and standards of behaviour that meets the requirements of the NHS Wales Values and Standards of Behaviour framework. These values and standards of behaviour will apply to all those conducting business by or on behalf of the Joint Committee, including Joint Committee members, National Collaborative Commissioning Unit (NCCU) staff officers and others, as appropriate. The framework adopted by the Joint Committee will form part of the EASC SOs. The Values and Standards of Behaviour document is the same as the host body Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
