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Local Government Act 2009
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### sec.150CU Functions
The functions of the assessor are—
to assess, investigate and deal with the conduct of councillors if it is alleged or suspected to be a conduct breach, misconduct or, when referred to the assessor by the Crime and Corruption Commission, corrupt conduct; and
to provide advice and information to councillors, local government employees and other persons about dealing with alleged or suspected conduct breaches, misconduct or corrupt conduct; and
to prosecute offences against the conduct provisions; and
to assess or investigate other matters decided by the Minister; and
another function related to a function mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (f) directed, in writing, by the Minister; and
any other functions given to the assessor under this Act.
The assessor is the public official responsible for dealing with a complaint about the corrupt conduct of a councillor for the purposes of consultation about, or a referral of, the complaint under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 .
s 150CU ins 2018 No. 8 s 12
amd 2023 No. 30 s 70
amd 2026 No. 5 s 102 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150CU-ssec.1) The functions of the assessor are— to assess, investigate and deal with the conduct of councillors if it is alleged or suspected to be a conduct breach, misconduct or, when referred to the assessor by the Crime and Corruption Commission, corrupt conduct; and to provide advice and information to councillors, local government employees and other persons about dealing with alleged or suspected conduct breaches, misconduct or corrupt conduct; and to prosecute offences against the conduct provisions; and to assess or investigate other matters decided by the Minister; and another function related to a function mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (f) directed, in writing, by the Minister; and any other functions given to the assessor under this Act.
(sec.150CU-ssec.2) The assessor is the public official responsible for dealing with a complaint about the corrupt conduct of a councillor for the purposes of consultation about, or a referral of, the complaint under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 .
- (a) to assess, investigate and deal with the conduct of councillors if it is alleged or suspected to be a conduct breach, misconduct or, when referred to the assessor by the Crime and Corruption Commission, corrupt conduct; and
- (b) to provide advice and information to councillors, local government employees and other persons about dealing with alleged or suspected conduct breaches, misconduct or corrupt conduct; and
- (c) to prosecute offences against the conduct provisions; and
- (d) to assess or investigate other matters decided by the Minister; and
- (e) another function related to a function mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (f) directed, in writing, by the Minister; and
- (f) any other functions given to the assessor under this Act.