sec.150AEALocal government may decide not to start, or to discontinue, investigation

### sec.150AEA Local government may decide not to start, or to discontinue, investigation The local government may decide not to start, or to discontinue, an investigation about a councillor’s conduct after receiving a referral notice if— for conduct the subject of a complaint— the complainant withdraws the complaint or consents to the investigation not being started or being discontinued; or the complainant does not comply with a request by the local government for further information; or there is insufficient information to investigate the conduct. Also, the local government must discontinue an investigation if the office of the councillor is vacated during the investigation. If an investigation is discontinued under this section, the local government must not make a decision under section 150AG . s 150AEA ins 2023 No. 30 s 54 om 2026 No. 5 s 93 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.150AEA-ssec.1) The local government may decide not to start, or to discontinue, an investigation about a councillor’s conduct after receiving a referral notice if— for conduct the subject of a complaint— the complainant withdraws the complaint or consents to the investigation not being started or being discontinued; or the complainant does not comply with a request by the local government for further information; or there is insufficient information to investigate the conduct. (sec.150AEA-ssec.2) Also, the local government must discontinue an investigation if the office of the councillor is vacated during the investigation. (sec.150AEA-ssec.3) If an investigation is discontinued under this section, the local government must not make a decision under section 150AG . - (a) for conduct the subject of a complaint— (i) the complainant withdraws the complaint or consents to the investigation not being started or being discontinued; or (ii) the complainant does not comply with a request by the local government for further information; or - (i) the complainant withdraws the complaint or consents to the investigation not being started or being discontinued; or - (ii) the complainant does not comply with a request by the local government for further information; or - (b) there is insufficient information to investigate the conduct. - (i) the complainant withdraws the complaint or consents to the investigation not being started or being discontinued; or - (ii) the complainant does not comply with a request by the local government for further information; or