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Local Government Act 2009
sec.317Existing complaints not assessed
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### sec.317 Existing complaints not assessed
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, an existing complaint about a councillor’s conduct had not been assessed.
The assessor must deal with the existing complaint under chapter 5A as if the existing complaint was made or referred to the assessor under chapter 5A.
An entity holding information relating to the existing complaint must, as soon as practicable after the commencement, give the information to the assessor.
This section is subject to section 322.
s 317 ins 2018 No. 8 s 32
(sec.317-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, an existing complaint about a councillor’s conduct had not been assessed.
(sec.317-ssec.2) The assessor must deal with the existing complaint under chapter 5A as if the existing complaint was made or referred to the assessor under chapter 5A.
(sec.317-ssec.3) An entity holding information relating to the existing complaint must, as soon as practicable after the commencement, give the information to the assessor.
(sec.317-ssec.4) This section is subject to section 322.