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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150RLocal government official must notify assessor about particular conduct
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### sec.150R Local government official must notify assessor about particular conduct
This section applies if a local government official becomes aware of information indicating a councillor may have engaged in conduct that would be a conduct breach or misconduct other than—
conduct mentioned in section 150J ; and
by receiving a complaint to which section 150P applies.
The local government official must give the assessor a notice about the councillor’s conduct.
Contravention of subsection (2) by a councillor is misconduct that could result in disciplinary action being taken against the councillor—see section 150L (1) (c) (iii) .
The local government official must not give the notice—
vexatiously; or
other than in good faith.
Maximum penalty—85 penalty units.
s 150R ins 2018 No. 8 s 12
amd 2019 No. 30 ss 76 , 130 ; 2020 No. 20 s 102 ; 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1
amd 2026 No. 5 s 81 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150R-ssec.1) This section applies if a local government official becomes aware of information indicating a councillor may have engaged in conduct that would be a conduct breach or misconduct other than— conduct mentioned in section 150J ; and by receiving a complaint to which section 150P applies.
(sec.150R-ssec.2) The local government official must give the assessor a notice about the councillor’s conduct. Contravention of subsection (2) by a councillor is misconduct that could result in disciplinary action being taken against the councillor—see section 150L (1) (c) (iii) .
(sec.150R-ssec.3) The local government official must not give the notice— vexatiously; or other than in good faith. Maximum penalty—85 penalty units.
- (a) conduct mentioned in section 150J ; and
- (b) by receiving a complaint to which section 150P applies.
- (a) vexatiously; or
- (b) other than in good faith.