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LABOUR PARTY RULE BOOK 2020 Chapter 7 Rules for Clps 38 CONTENTS Clause I LABOUR PARTY RULE BOOK 2020 Chapter 7 Rules for CLPs 38 CONTENTS Clause I. Name 38 Chapter 1 Constitutional rules 1 Clause II. Aims and values 38 Clause I. Name and objects 1 Clause III. Affiliated organisations 38 Clause II. Party structure and affiliated Clause IV. Affiliation fees 38 organisations 1 Clause V. Individual membership 39 Clause III. The Party’s financial scheme 2 Clause VI. Method of organisation 39 Clause IV. Aims and values 3 Clause VII. Management 41 Clause V. Party programme 3 Clause VIII. Officers 41 Clause VI. Labour Party Conference 4 Clause IX. The General Meeting 42 Clause VII. Party officers and statutory officers 4 Clause X. The Party Conference 43 Clause VIII. The National Executive Committee 5 Clause XI. Duties of the General Meeting 43 Clause IX. The National Constitutional Clause XII. Disciplinary 44 Committee 9 Clause XIII. Parliamentary candidates 44 Clause X. Scope of rules 10 Clause XIV. Local government candidates 44 Chapter 2 Membership rules 12 Clause XV. Amendment to rules 44 Clause I. Conditions of membership 12 Chapter 8 Rules for Branches 45 Clause II. Charter of Members Rights 14 Clause I. Name 45 Clause III. Membership procedures 14 Clause II. Objects 45 Clause IV. Membership subscriptions 15 Clause III. Membership 45 Chapter 3 Party Conference 17 Clause IV. Officers and Executive Committee 45 Clause I. Delegations 17 Clause V. Meetings 45 Clause II. Conference Arrangements Clause VI. Local government candidates 46 Committee 18 Clause VII. Miscellaneous 46 Clause III. Procedural rules for Party Chapter 9 (A) General Rules for Regional Conference 18 Structures 47 Clause IV. National Annual Women’s Clause I. Rules for Regional Structures 47 Conference 20 Chapter 9 (B) Rules for Regional Executive Chapter 4 Elections of national officers of the Committees and Regional Party and national committees 21 Conferences 48 Clause I. General principles 21 Clause I. Name 48 Clause II. Procedural rules for elections for Clause II. Aims and values 48 national officers of the Party 21 Clause III. Affiliated Organisations 48 Clause III. Procedural rules for elections for Clause IV. Affiliation Fees 48 national committees 24 Clause V. Membership of the Regional Executive Chapter 5 Selections, rights and responsibilities Committee 49 of candidates for elected public office 28 Clause VI. Regional Conference 50 Clause I. General rules for selections for public Chapter 10 Rules for Women’s Branches 52 office 28 Clause I. Name 52 Clause II. Rights and responsibilities of elected Clause II. Objects 52 members 29 Clause III. Membership 52 Clause III. Selection of local government Clause IV. Officers and Executive Committee 52 candidates 30 Clause V. Meetings 52 Clause IV. Selection of Westminster parliamentary Clause VI. Activities 53 candidates 31 Clause VII. Relationship with constituency Clause V. Selection of European parliamentary parties 53 candidates 32 Clause VIII. Miscellaneous 53 Clause VI. Selection of Candidates for devolved Chapter 11 Rules for Young Labour 55 institutions 33 Clause I. Establishment 55 Chapter 6 Disciplinary rules 34 Clause II. Aims and values 55 Clause I. National action by the Party 34 Clause III. Membership 55 Clause II. Action by CLPs 35 Clause IV. Structure 55 Clause V. Group officers 68 Clause V. Amendment to rules 55 Clause VI. Group executive 68 Chapter 11 (A) Young Labour Local Branches 56 Clause VII. Casual vacancies 68 Clause I. Name 56 Clause VIII. Determination of group policy and Clause II. Aims and values 56 action 68 Clause III. Membership 56 Clause IX. Selection of nominations for civic Clause IV. Establishing a Branch 56 offices, council leadership and other council appointments 69 Clause V. Meetings 56 Clause X. Arrangements with other parties 69 Clause VI. Officers 57 Clause XI. Action by individual members 69 Clause VII. Finance 57 Clause XII. Groups on committees 69 Clause VIII. Relationship with constituency parties 57 Clause XIII. Breach of rule 70 Clause IX. General relations 57 Clause XIV. Reporting to and consulting with the Party 70 Clause X. Dissolution 57 Clause XV. Group standing orders 71 Chapter 11 (B) Regional/Welsh/Scottish Young Labour Groups 58 Clause XVI. Compliance with PPERA 71 Clause I. Name 58 Clause XVII. Miscellaneous 71 Clause II. Aims and values 58 Chapter 14 Rules for BAME Branches 72 Clause III. Membership 58 Clause I. Name 72 Clause IV. Officers and Executive Committee 58 Clause II. Objects 72 Clause V. Meetings 58 Clause III. Membership 72 Clause VI. Amendment to rules 58 Clause IV. Officers and Executive Committee 72 Chapter 11 (C) Young Labour National Clause V. Meetings 72 Committee 59 Clause VI. Activities 73 Clause I. Aims and values 59 Clause VII. Relationship with constituency Clause II. Membership 59 parties 73 Clause III. Chair 59 Clause VIII. Miscellaneous 74 Clause IV. National Policy Forum Chapter 15 Rules for LGBT Branches 75 Representatives 60 Clause I. Name 75 Clause V. Meetings 60 Clause II. Objects 75 Clause VI. Finance 60 Clause III. Membership 75 Clause VII. Conference 60 Clause IV. Officers and Executive Committee 75 Chapter 12 Rules for Labour Party Local Clause V. Meetings 75 Government Committees 61 Clause VI. Activities 76 Clause I. Name 61 Clause VII. Relationship with constituency Clause II. Objects 61 parties 76 Clause III. General Principles 61 Clause VIII. Miscellaneous 76 Clause IV. Membership 61 Chapter 16 Rules for Disabled Members’ Clause V. Officers and Executive Committee 62 Branches 78 Clause VI. Meetings 62 Clause I. Name 78 Clause VII. Finance 63 Clause II. Objects 78 Clause VIII. General 63 Clause III. Membership 78 Clause IX. Candidates 63 Clause IV. Officers and Executive Committee 78 Clause X. Relations with the Labour group 63 Clause V. Meetings 78 Clause XI. Miscellaneous 63 Clause VI. Activities 79 Chapter 13 Rules for Local Government Labour Clause VII. Relationship with constituency Groups on principal authorities 65 parties 79 Clause I. General rules and provisions for Clause VIII. Miscellaneous 80 Labour groups on local authorities 65 Chapter 17 Model procedural rules 82 Clause II. Aims and Values 65 Clause I. Model Standing Orders for Party Clause III. Membership of the group 67 Units 82 Clause IV. Group meetings 68 Appendix 1 NEC statement on the importance of Appendix 7 Procedural guidelines for the general our members 87 organisation of Constituency Labour Appendix 2 NEC procedural guidelines on Parties 116 membership recruitment and Clause I. General 116 retention 88 Clause II. Delegate Organisation 116 Clause I. Guidelines on membership recruitment Clause III. Basis of representation 116 and retention 88 Clause IV. Conditions for appointment of Appendix 3 NEC procedures for the selection of delegates to this CLP 116 Parliamentary Candidates following Clause V. Non Delegate Organisation 117 the boundary review commenced Clause VI. Other Methods of Organisation 117 2016 93 Appendix 8 NEC statement - A minimum Clause I. Introduction & Background 93 guarantee of support to CLPs 118 Clause II. Trigger ballots of sitting MPs 93 Clause I. Introduction 118 Clause III. Timetable for parliamentary selections Clause II. The minimum guarantee will: 118 among sitting MPs 95 Clause III. The detail of the proposal 118 Clause IV. Freeze dates 95 Clause IV. The aim of each fund is as follows: 119 Appendix 4 NEC Procedures for the selection of Appendix 9 NEC Codes of Conduct 120 local government Candidates 96 Appendix 5 NEC Advice Note – Interviewing 1. Code of Conduct: Sexual Harassment and sitting councillors or recent Gender Discrimination. 120 candidates 104 2. Code of Conduct: Antisemitism and other forms Appendix 6 Procedural guidelines in disciplinary of racism 120 cases brought before the NCC 106 3. Code of Conduct: Social Media Policy 120 Clause I. Introduction, interpretation and 4. Code of Conduct: Member’s Pledge 122 overriding objective 106 Appendix 10 Standing Orders for Party Clause II. Presentation of charges 106 Conference 123 Clause III. Pre-hearing procedure 107 Clause I. Standing Orders for Party Conference 123 Clause IV. The Hearing 111 Appendix 11 Rule changes approved at annual Clause V. Determination without a hearing 112 conference 2019 126 Clause VI. Commencement and transitional Contacts and glossary 156 provisions 112 Annex A: Model Hearing Agenda A 112 Annex B: Model Hearing Agenda B for sexual harassment cases 113 C. A Women’s Branch may be established in each Chapter 1 CLP, consisting of all individual women members within that CLP. A BAME Branch Constitutional rules may be established consisting of all individual Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) individual members within that CLP. Other forums may Clause I. be established as appropriate with the Name and objects approval of the NEC. 1. This organisation shall be known as ‘The Labour D. In Scotland, Wales and each of the English Party’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Party’). regions there shall be established: a Scottish Labour, Wales Labour or regional Party office; 2. Its purpose is to organise and maintain in a Scottish executive, Welsh executive or Parliament and in the country a political Labour Regional Executive Committee; and a Party European Constituency Labour Party. There 3. The Party shall bring together members and may also be established a Scottish, Welsh or supporters who share its values to develop regional women’s committee and a regional policies, make communities stronger through BAME members’ section. collective action and support, and promote the E. Members on local authorities shall be election of Labour Party representatives at all organised locally in Labour groups and levels of the democratic process. nationally in the Association of Labour 4. The Party shall give effect, as far as may be Councillors (ALC). The ALC, together with practicable, to the principles from time to time elected mayors and Police Commissioners, approved by Party conference. shall enjoy rights in respect of: i.
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