• HC-1.6 HC-1.6 Directors' Access to Independent Advice

    • HC-1.6.1

      The Board should ensure that individual directors have access to independent legal or other professional advice at the licensee's expense whenever they judge this necessary to discharge their responsibilities as directors and this must be in accordance with the licensee's policy approved by the Board.

      October 2019

    • HC-1.6.2

      Whenever a director has serious concerns which cannot be resolved concerning the running of the licensee or a proposed action, he should consider seeking independent advice and should ensure that the concerns are recorded in the Board minutes and that any dissent from a Board action is noted or delivered in writing.

      October 2019

    • HC-1.6.3

      Upon resignation, a non-executive director should provide a written statement to the chairman, for circulation to the Board, if he has any concerns such as those in Paragraph HC-1.6.3.

      October 2019