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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150AVOther improper complaints
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### sec.150AV Other improper complaints
A person must not—
make a complaint about the conduct of a councillor to the assessor—
vexatiously; or
other than in good faith; or
a complaint made for a mischievous purpose or maliciously
counsel or procure another person to make a complaint mentioned in paragraph (a) to the assessor.
Maximum penalty—85 penalty units.
In this section—
make , a complaint to the assessor, means—
make a complaint to the assessor under section 150O ; or
make a complaint to a government entity that is required, under section 150P , to refer the complaint to the assessor; or
cause a complaint to be referred to the assessor.
s 150AV ins 2018 No. 8 s 12
amd 2019 No. 30 s 92 ; 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1
(sec.150AV-ssec.1) A person must not— make a complaint about the conduct of a councillor to the assessor— vexatiously; or other than in good faith; or a complaint made for a mischievous purpose or maliciously counsel or procure another person to make a complaint mentioned in paragraph (a) to the assessor. Maximum penalty—85 penalty units.
(sec.150AV-ssec.2) In this section— make , a complaint to the assessor, means— make a complaint to the assessor under section 150O ; or make a complaint to a government entity that is required, under section 150P , to refer the complaint to the assessor; or cause a complaint to be referred to the assessor.
- (a) make a complaint about the conduct of a councillor to the assessor— (i) vexatiously; or (ii) other than in good faith; or Examples— a complaint made for a mischievous purpose or maliciously
- (i) vexatiously; or
- (ii) other than in good faith; or Examples— a complaint made for a mischievous purpose or maliciously
- (b) counsel or procure another person to make a complaint mentioned in paragraph (a) to the assessor.
- (i) vexatiously; or
- (ii) other than in good faith; or Examples— a complaint made for a mischievous purpose or maliciously
- (a) make a complaint to the assessor under section 150O ; or
- (b) make a complaint to a government entity that is required, under section 150P , to refer the complaint to the assessor; or
- (c) cause a complaint to be referred to the assessor.