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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150AHDisciplinary action against councillor
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### sec.150AH Disciplinary action against councillor
For section 150AG (1) (b) , the local government may—
order that no action be taken against the councillor; or
make 1 or more of the following orders—
an order that the councillor make a public apology, in the way decided by the local government, for the conduct;
an order reprimanding the councillor for the conduct;
an order that the councillor attend training or counselling to address the councillor’s conduct, including at the councillor’s expense;
an order that the councillor be excluded from a stated local government meeting;
an order that the councillor is removed, or must resign, from a position representing the local government, other than the office of councillor;
The councillor is ordered to resign from an appointment representing the local government on a State board or committee.
an order that if the councillor engages in the same type of conduct again, it will be treated as misconduct;
an order that the councillor reimburse the local government for all or some of the costs arising from the councillor’s conduct breach.
s 150AH ins 2018 No. 8 s 12
amd 2023 No. 30 s 58
om 2026 No. 5 s 93 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150AH-ssec) For section 150AG (1) (b) , the local government may— order that no action be taken against the councillor; or make 1 or more of the following orders— an order that the councillor make a public apology, in the way decided by the local government, for the conduct; an order reprimanding the councillor for the conduct; an order that the councillor attend training or counselling to address the councillor’s conduct, including at the councillor’s expense; an order that the councillor be excluded from a stated local government meeting; an order that the councillor is removed, or must resign, from a position representing the local government, other than the office of councillor; The councillor is ordered to resign from an appointment representing the local government on a State board or committee. an order that if the councillor engages in the same type of conduct again, it will be treated as misconduct; an order that the councillor reimburse the local government for all or some of the costs arising from the councillor’s conduct breach.
- (a) order that no action be taken against the councillor; or
- (b) make 1 or more of the following orders— (i) an order that the councillor make a public apology, in the way decided by the local government, for the conduct; (ii) an order reprimanding the councillor for the conduct; (iii) an order that the councillor attend training or counselling to address the councillor’s conduct, including at the councillor’s expense; (iv) an order that the councillor be excluded from a stated local government meeting; (v) an order that the councillor is removed, or must resign, from a position representing the local government, other than the office of councillor; Example— The councillor is ordered to resign from an appointment representing the local government on a State board or committee. (vi) an order that if the councillor engages in the same type of conduct again, it will be treated as misconduct; (vii) an order that the councillor reimburse the local government for all or some of the costs arising from the councillor’s conduct breach.
- (i) an order that the councillor make a public apology, in the way decided by the local government, for the conduct;
- (ii) an order reprimanding the councillor for the conduct;
- (iii) an order that the councillor attend training or counselling to address the councillor’s conduct, including at the councillor’s expense;
- (iv) an order that the councillor be excluded from a stated local government meeting;
- (v) an order that the councillor is removed, or must resign, from a position representing the local government, other than the office of councillor; Example— The councillor is ordered to resign from an appointment representing the local government on a State board or committee.
- (vi) an order that if the councillor engages in the same type of conduct again, it will be treated as misconduct;
- (vii) an order that the councillor reimburse the local government for all or some of the costs arising from the councillor’s conduct breach.
- (i) an order that the councillor make a public apology, in the way decided by the local government, for the conduct;
- (ii) an order reprimanding the councillor for the conduct;
- (iii) an order that the councillor attend training or counselling to address the councillor’s conduct, including at the councillor’s expense;
- (iv) an order that the councillor be excluded from a stated local government meeting;
- (v) an order that the councillor is removed, or must resign, from a position representing the local government, other than the office of councillor; Example— The councillor is ordered to resign from an appointment representing the local government on a State board or committee.
- (vi) an order that if the councillor engages in the same type of conduct again, it will be treated as misconduct;
- (vii) an order that the councillor reimburse the local government for all or some of the costs arising from the councillor’s conduct breach.