sec.288Existing inappropriate conduct and misconduct complaints

### sec.288 Existing inappropriate conduct and misconduct complaints This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— an existing complaint about a councillor was assessed to be about inappropriate conduct or misconduct; and a final decision dealing with the complaint had not been made. The assessor must deal with the existing complaint under the Local Government Act, chapter 5A as if the existing complaint was made or referred to the assessor under chapter 5A of that Act. An entity holding relevant information relating to the existing complaint must, as soon as practicable after the commencement, give the information to the assessor. This section is subject to section 290. s 288 ins 2019 No. 30 s 41 (sec.288-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— an existing complaint about a councillor was assessed to be about inappropriate conduct or misconduct; and a final decision dealing with the complaint had not been made. (sec.288-ssec.2) The assessor must deal with the existing complaint under the Local Government Act, chapter 5A as if the existing complaint was made or referred to the assessor under chapter 5A of that Act. (sec.288-ssec.3) An entity holding relevant information relating to the existing complaint must, as soon as practicable after the commencement, give the information to the assessor. (sec.288-ssec.4) This section is subject to section 290. - (a) an existing complaint about a councillor was assessed to be about inappropriate conduct or misconduct; and - (b) a final decision dealing with the complaint had not been made.