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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150AJApplication to conduct tribunal about alleged misconduct
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### sec.150AJ Application to conduct tribunal about alleged misconduct
The assessor may apply to the conduct tribunal to decide whether the councillor has engaged in—
misconduct; or
a conduct breach that is connected to conduct of the councillor that is alleged misconduct.
The application must—
be in writing; and
include details of the alleged misconduct or conduct breach and any complaint received about the misconduct or conduct breach; and
state why the assessor is reasonably satisfied the councillor has engaged in—
misconduct; or
misconduct and a conduct breach that is connected to the alleged misconduct; and
include information about the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the assessor’s reasonable satisfaction.
The assessor may make an application under subsection (1) about the alleged conduct breach only if the application is also made about the connected alleged misconduct.
s 150AJ ins 2018 No. 8 s 12
amd 2019 No. 30 s 87 ; 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1
amd 2026 No. 5 s 96 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150AJ-ssec.1) The assessor may apply to the conduct tribunal to decide whether the councillor has engaged in— misconduct; or a conduct breach that is connected to conduct of the councillor that is alleged misconduct.
(sec.150AJ-ssec.2) The application must— be in writing; and include details of the alleged misconduct or conduct breach and any complaint received about the misconduct or conduct breach; and state why the assessor is reasonably satisfied the councillor has engaged in— misconduct; or misconduct and a conduct breach that is connected to the alleged misconduct; and include information about the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the assessor’s reasonable satisfaction.
(sec.150AJ-ssec.3) The assessor may make an application under subsection (1) about the alleged conduct breach only if the application is also made about the connected alleged misconduct.
- (a) misconduct; or
- (b) a conduct breach that is connected to conduct of the councillor that is alleged misconduct.
- (a) be in writing; and
- (b) include details of the alleged misconduct or conduct breach and any complaint received about the misconduct or conduct breach; and
- (c) state why the assessor is reasonably satisfied the councillor has engaged in— (i) misconduct; or (ii) misconduct and a conduct breach that is connected to the alleged misconduct; and
- (i) misconduct; or
- (ii) misconduct and a conduct breach that is connected to the alleged misconduct; and
- (d) include information about the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the assessor’s reasonable satisfaction.
- (i) misconduct; or
- (ii) misconduct and a conduct breach that is connected to the alleged misconduct; and