TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PLANNING AND RIGHTS OF
WAY COMMITTEE
(known as Planning
and Rights of Way Panel)
a.
This Panel is a Committee of the
Council appointed by the Council under Section 102(1) of the Local
Government Act 1972.
b.
The
Council has arranged under Section 101(1) of that Act for the
discharge by the Panel of such of the council's functions as are
within the Panel's terms of reference (set out in the
constitution).
c.
Certain functions are delegated by
this Panel to Officers. Full details may be found in the
Officer’s Scheme of Delegation which may be obtained from the
Service Lead: Democratic & Electoral Services.
d.
Where a function or matter within
the Panel's competence has been delegated to an officer, the Panel
may exercise that function/matter concurrently with the officer to
whom it has been delegated.
e.
The exercise of any function or
matter within the Panel's competence is always subject to any
relevant requirement of Contract Standing Orders, Financial
Regulations and Council Procedure Rules as amended from time to
time including any Special Procedures drawn up and approved by the
Service Director: Legal & Governance in pursuance of Procedure
Rule 26.2.
The Panel meeting
procedure can be viewed here:
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/moderngov/ecCatDisplay.aspx?sch=doc&cat=13422