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This report recommends election indemnities for the Mayor as the Returning Officer for Parliamentary Elections and for the Chief Executive and her deputies, in her capacities as Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer or acting for the Returning Officer for a range of elections.

Council received a report from the Chief Legal Officer recommending election indemnities for the Mayor as the Returning Officer for Parliamentary Elections and for the Chief Executive and her deputies, in her capacities as Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer or acting for the Returning Officer for a range of elections.

Councillor Eber Kington MOVED the recommendation in the report.

Councillor Clive Smitheram SECONDED the recommendation in the report.

Upon being put the recommendation was CARRIED with a majority vote in favour.

Accordingly, it was resolved:

(1)      To provide  an indemnity to cover the legal costs of the Mayor as Returning Officer for Parliamentary elections in any proceedings arising from the conduct of this positon, to the extent that liability falls upon the Mayor or on those the Mayor appoints,  either:

(i)           because the scope of the authority’s own insurance does not extend to cover such liability; or

(ii)    to the extent that such liability falls within the deductible applying to    the authority’s own insurance;

(2)      to provide an indemnity to cover the legal costs of the Chief Executive (including her deputies) in her capacity as Registration Officer and Returning Officer in any proceedings arising from the conduct of these or related posts, to the extent that liability falls upon her, or on those she appoints,  either:

(ii)          because the scope of the authority’s own insurance does not extend to cover such liability; or

(ii)    to the extent that such liability falls within the deductible applying to the authority’s own insurance;

(3)      that for this purpose the authority approves the Indemnity set out in para 2.7 to this report;

(4)      that the decision as to whether to insure any potential liability arising out of the Indemnity should rest with the Chief Finance Officer.