438WSuspension of council during public inquiry

#### 438W Suspension of council during public inquiry 438W Suspension of council during public inquiry > > (1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, suspend a council if a public inquiry relating to the council is held or to be held and the Minister considers it in the public interest to suspend the council. > > > (2) The suspension— > > > > > (a) starts on the date appointed by the Minister in the order as the start date for the suspension (being a date no earlier than the date the appointment of one or more commissioners to hold the inquiry takes effect), and > > > > > (b) ends when the suspension is terminated or if the council is dismissed. > > **ss 438W–438X:** Ins 2013 No 44, Sch 1 \[41\].