sec.175MObligation to give notice if charged with disqualifying offence

### sec.175M Obligation to give notice if charged with disqualifying offence This section applies if— a councillor is charged with a disqualifying offence; or a proceeding for a disqualifying offence has been started, but has not ended, against a councillor when the councillor is appointed or elected. The councillor must immediately give a notice that complies with subsection (3) to each of the following, unless the councillor has a reasonable excuse— the Minister; if the councillor is not the mayor of the local government—the mayor; the chief executive officer of the local government. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. For subsection (2) , the notice must state— the provision of the law against which the councillor is charged; and the day the councillor was charged. s 175M (prev s 182C) ins 2018 No. 9 s 25A renum 2019 No. 30 s 115 (sec.175M-ssec.1) This section applies if— a councillor is charged with a disqualifying offence; or a proceeding for a disqualifying offence has been started, but has not ended, against a councillor when the councillor is appointed or elected. (sec.175M-ssec.2) The councillor must immediately give a notice that complies with subsection (3) to each of the following, unless the councillor has a reasonable excuse— the Minister; if the councillor is not the mayor of the local government—the mayor; the chief executive officer of the local government. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.175M-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the notice must state— the provision of the law against which the councillor is charged; and the day the councillor was charged. - (a) a councillor is charged with a disqualifying offence; or - (b) a proceeding for a disqualifying offence has been started, but has not ended, against a councillor when the councillor is appointed or elected. - (a) the Minister; - (b) if the councillor is not the mayor of the local government—the mayor; - (c) the chief executive officer of the local government. - (a) the provision of the law against which the councillor is charged; and - (b) the day the councillor was charged.