The requirements contained in the Act are developed in the Local Government Act 2001 (Part 15) Regulations 2004 which include an obligation on members and relevant employees to complete annual declarations. In addition, two codes of conduct, one for members and one for employees, were issued in 2004. The aim of these codes is to set out the standards and principles of conduct and integrity for local authority employees and councillors, to inform the public of the conduct it is entitled to expect and to uphold public confidence.