Local authoritiesmay also have their own codes which have the same affect as the National Code.In the event that any local government employee breaches the code of conduct thatis in place, a report can be submitted to the council’s monitoring officer, whois then required to submit a full report for consideration to the full council ifthe monitoring officer considers that the council, or any of its committees or officers,has contravened any enactment or code of practice which is in place.