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### sec.150EB Annual report
As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, but no later than 3 months after the end of the financial year, the assessor must give the Minister a written report about the operation of the Office of the Independent Assessor during the year.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the report must include—
a description of the following matters for the year—
complaints made, or referred, to the assessor about the conduct of councillors;
decisions under section 150SD or 150W in relation to preliminary assessments or investigations;
investigations conducted by the office;
requests for further information under section 150SC that have not been complied with;
decisions not to start, or to discontinue, investigations under section 150AEA ;
decisions under section 150AG in relation to suspected conduct breaches;
matters relating to suspected conduct breaches of councillors for which a decision has not yet been made under section 150AG , other than matters mentioned in subparagraph (v) ;
suspected corrupt conduct notified by the assessor to the Crime and Corruption Commission;
decisions about whether councillors engaged in misconduct or conduct breaches made by the conduct tribunal;
decisions made under sections 150AWA , 150AWB and 150AWC ; and
details about the number of times each power under part 4 was exercised by the assessor and other investigators during the year; and
details of other functions performed by the assessor during the year.
The report must be prepared in a way that does not disclose the identity of a person who made a complaint about the conduct of a councillor or the identity of a person investigated.
The Minister must ensure a copy of the report is tabled in the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after the report is given to the Minister.
s 150EB ins 2018 No. 8 s 12
amd 2019 No. 30 s 105 ; 2023 No. 30 s 86
amd 2026 No. 5 s 106 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150EB-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, but no later than 3 months after the end of the financial year, the assessor must give the Minister a written report about the operation of the Office of the Independent Assessor during the year.
(sec.150EB-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the report must include— a description of the following matters for the year— complaints made, or referred, to the assessor about the conduct of councillors; decisions under section 150SD or 150W in relation to preliminary assessments or investigations; investigations conducted by the office; requests for further information under section 150SC that have not been complied with; decisions not to start, or to discontinue, investigations under section 150AEA ; decisions under section 150AG in relation to suspected conduct breaches; matters relating to suspected conduct breaches of councillors for which a decision has not yet been made under section 150AG , other than matters mentioned in subparagraph (v) ; suspected corrupt conduct notified by the assessor to the Crime and Corruption Commission; decisions about whether councillors engaged in misconduct or conduct breaches made by the conduct tribunal; decisions made under sections 150AWA , 150AWB and 150AWC ; and details about the number of times each power under part 4 was exercised by the assessor and other investigators during the year; and details of other functions performed by the assessor during the year.
(sec.150EB-ssec.3) The report must be prepared in a way that does not disclose the identity of a person who made a complaint about the conduct of a councillor or the identity of a person investigated.
(sec.150EB-ssec.4) The Minister must ensure a copy of the report is tabled in the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after the report is given to the Minister.
- (a) a description of the following matters for the year— (i) complaints made, or referred, to the assessor about the conduct of councillors; (ii) decisions under section 150SD or 150W in relation to preliminary assessments or investigations; (iii) investigations conducted by the office; (iv) requests for further information under section 150SC that have not been complied with; (v) decisions not to start, or to discontinue, investigations under section 150AEA ; (vi) decisions under section 150AG in relation to suspected conduct breaches; (vii) matters relating to suspected conduct breaches of councillors for which a decision has not yet been made under section 150AG , other than matters mentioned in subparagraph (v) ; (viii) suspected corrupt conduct notified by the assessor to the Crime and Corruption Commission; (ix) decisions about whether councillors engaged in misconduct or conduct breaches made by the conduct tribunal; (x) decisions made under sections 150AWA , 150AWB and 150AWC ; and
- (i) complaints made, or referred, to the assessor about the conduct of councillors;
- (ii) decisions under section 150SD or 150W in relation to preliminary assessments or investigations;
- (iii) investigations conducted by the office;
- (iv) requests for further information under section 150SC that have not been complied with;
- (v) decisions not to start, or to discontinue, investigations under section 150AEA ;
- (vi) decisions under section 150AG in relation to suspected conduct breaches;
- (vii) matters relating to suspected conduct breaches of councillors for which a decision has not yet been made under section 150AG , other than matters mentioned in subparagraph (v) ;
- (viii) suspected corrupt conduct notified by the assessor to the Crime and Corruption Commission;
- (ix) decisions about whether councillors engaged in misconduct or conduct breaches made by the conduct tribunal;
- (x) decisions made under sections 150AWA , 150AWB and 150AWC ; and
- (b) details about the number of times each power under part 4 was exercised by the assessor and other investigators during the year; and
- (c) details of other functions performed by the assessor during the year.
- (i) complaints made, or referred, to the assessor about the conduct of councillors;
- (ii) decisions under section 150SD or 150W in relation to preliminary assessments or investigations;
- (iii) investigations conducted by the office;
- (iv) requests for further information under section 150SC that have not been complied with;
- (v) decisions not to start, or to discontinue, investigations under section 150AEA ;
- (vi) decisions under section 150AG in relation to suspected conduct breaches;
- (vii) matters relating to suspected conduct breaches of councillors for which a decision has not yet been made under section 150AG , other than matters mentioned in subparagraph (v) ;
- (viii) suspected corrupt conduct notified by the assessor to the Crime and Corruption Commission;
- (ix) decisions about whether councillors engaged in misconduct or conduct breaches made by the conduct tribunal;
- (x) decisions made under sections 150AWA , 150AWB and 150AWC ; and