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Local Government Act 2009
sec.175OWhen suspension of councillor ends
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### sec.175O When suspension of councillor ends
If a councillor is suspended under section 175K , the suspension ends when the earliest of the following happens—
for each disqualifying offence to which the suspension relates—
if the councillor is convicted of the offence and appeals the conviction—the conviction is set aside or quashed on appeal; or
if the councillor is convicted of the offence and does not appeal the conviction—the time within which an appeal must by law be started ends; or
the proceeding for the offence otherwise ends;
If the councillor is convicted of a disqualifying offence, the councillor’s office becomes vacant. See section 162 .
the councillor’s term ends under section 160 ;
the councillor’s office becomes vacant under section 162 .
s 175O (prev s 182E) ins 2018 No. 9 s 25A
amd 2019 No. 30 s 112
renum 2019 No. 30 s 115
- (a) for each disqualifying offence to which the suspension relates— (i) if the councillor is convicted of the offence and appeals the conviction—the conviction is set aside or quashed on appeal; or (ii) if the councillor is convicted of the offence and does not appeal the conviction—the time within which an appeal must by law be started ends; or (iii) the proceeding for the offence otherwise ends; Note— If the councillor is convicted of a disqualifying offence, the councillor’s office becomes vacant. See section 162 .
- (i) if the councillor is convicted of the offence and appeals the conviction—the conviction is set aside or quashed on appeal; or
- (ii) if the councillor is convicted of the offence and does not appeal the conviction—the time within which an appeal must by law be started ends; or
- (iii) the proceeding for the offence otherwise ends; Note— If the councillor is convicted of a disqualifying offence, the councillor’s office becomes vacant. See section 162 .
- (b) the councillor’s term ends under section 160 ;
- (c) the councillor’s office becomes vacant under section 162 .
- (i) if the councillor is convicted of the offence and appeals the conviction—the conviction is set aside or quashed on appeal; or
- (ii) if the councillor is convicted of the offence and does not appeal the conviction—the time within which an appeal must by law be started ends; or
- (iii) the proceeding for the offence otherwise ends; Note— If the councillor is convicted of a disqualifying offence, the councillor’s office becomes vacant. See section 162 .