440NInvestigation of former councillors

#### 440N Investigation of former councillors 440N Investigation of former councillors > > (1) The Departmental Chief Executive may conduct an investigation for the purpose of determining whether a former councillor engaged in misconduct during the period in which the former councillor was a councillor. > > > (2) For that purpose, sections 440H and 440M apply as if a reference in those sections to a councillor includes a reference to a former councillor. > > > (3) The Departmental Chief Executive may before, during or after an investigation into an allegation of misconduct by a former councillor decide to refer the matter to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal for consideration. > > > (4) Section 440J applies to the referral of the matter to the Tribunal in the same way as it applies to a referral of a matter relating to a councillor to the Tribunal. > > **s 440N:** Ins 2004 No 73, Sch 1 \[4\]. Subst 2012 No 94, Sch 1 \[12\]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 7.3 \[7\].