429AComplaints about councils, councillors, delegates and staff

429A Complaints about councils, councillors, delegates and staff

429A Complaints about councils, councillors, delegates and staff

(1) A public official within the meaning of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 may complain to the Departmental Chief Executive about the conduct of any one or more of the following—

(a) a council,

(b) a delegate of a council,

(c) a councillor,

(d) a member of staff of a council.

(2) A complaint may be made orally or in writing.

(3) The Departmental Chief Executive may deal with a complaint made under this section—

(a) by means of an investigation under this Division, or

(b) in such other manner as the Departmental Chief Executive considers appropriate.

s 429A: Ins 2001 No 112, Sch 1.19. Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.27; 2010 No 84, Sch 2.6; 2013 No 44, Sch 1 [25]; 2022 No 14, Sch 8.15[2].