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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150AYFunctions of investigators
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### sec.150AY Functions of investigators
An investigator has the following functions—
to investigate the conduct of councillors under part 3 as directed by the assessor;
to investigate whether an offence has been committed against any of the following provisions (each a conduct provision )—
section 150R (3) , 150AU , 150AV , 150AW , 150BW , 150CA , 150CB , 150CI , 150CJ (3) or 150CK (5)
section 150EM (2) , 150ES (5) , 150EY , 171 (1) , 201D or 201F (2) or (3)
section 233A or 233B to the extent the offence involves obstructing or impersonating the assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal
the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 173 (1) , 177J (2) , 177P (5) , 177V , 198D or 198F (2) or (3)
section 234 to the extent the offence involves giving information to the assessor, a staff member of the Office of the Independent Assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal;
to enforce compliance with the conduct provisions;
to investigate whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers in relation to a conduct provision.
s 150AY ins 2018 No. 8 s 12
amd 2018 No. 9 s 26B ; 2019 No. 30 ss 93 , 133 ; 2020 No. 20 s 103
amd 2026 No. 5 s 101 (uncommenced amendment)
- (a) to investigate the conduct of councillors under part 3 as directed by the assessor;
- (b) to investigate whether an offence has been committed against any of the following provisions (each a conduct provision )— • section 150R (3) , 150AU , 150AV , 150AW , 150BW , 150CA , 150CB , 150CI , 150CJ (3) or 150CK (5) • section 150EM (2) , 150ES (5) , 150EY , 171 (1) , 201D or 201F (2) or (3) • section 233A or 233B to the extent the offence involves obstructing or impersonating the assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal • the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 173 (1) , 177J (2) , 177P (5) , 177V , 198D or 198F (2) or (3) • section 234 to the extent the offence involves giving information to the assessor, a staff member of the Office of the Independent Assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal;
- • section 150R (3) , 150AU , 150AV , 150AW , 150BW , 150CA , 150CB , 150CI , 150CJ (3) or 150CK (5)
- • section 150EM (2) , 150ES (5) , 150EY , 171 (1) , 201D or 201F (2) or (3)
- • section 233A or 233B to the extent the offence involves obstructing or impersonating the assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal
- • the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 173 (1) , 177J (2) , 177P (5) , 177V , 198D or 198F (2) or (3)
- • section 234 to the extent the offence involves giving information to the assessor, a staff member of the Office of the Independent Assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal;
- (c) to enforce compliance with the conduct provisions;
- (d) to investigate whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers in relation to a conduct provision.
- • section 150R (3) , 150AU , 150AV , 150AW , 150BW , 150CA , 150CB , 150CI , 150CJ (3) or 150CK (5)
- • section 150EM (2) , 150ES (5) , 150EY , 171 (1) , 201D or 201F (2) or (3)
- • section 233A or 233B to the extent the offence involves obstructing or impersonating the assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal
- • the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 173 (1) , 177J (2) , 177P (5) , 177V , 198D or 198F (2) or (3)
- • section 234 to the extent the offence involves giving information to the assessor, a staff member of the Office of the Independent Assessor, an investigator or a member of the conduct tribunal;