The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) has published guidance on the roles of the chairman, chief executive and senior independent director and guidance on terms of reference for executive committees.
Source: The Roles of the Chairman, Chief Executive and Senior Independent Director under the Combined Code, available at www.icsa.org.uk/pdfs/guidance/040901.pdf; Terms of Reference – Executive Committees, available at www.icsa.org.uk/pdfs/guidance/040902.pdf. Ashurst e-mail: enquiries@ashurst.com