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Local Government Act 2009
sec.318Existing inappropriate conduct complaints
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### sec.318 Existing inappropriate conduct complaints
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement—
an existing complaint about a councillor was assessed as being about inappropriate conduct; and
a final decision dealing with the complaint had not been made.
Former chapter 6, part 2, division 6 continues to apply in relation to the existing complaint as if the provisions had not been repealed by the Local Government (Councillor Complaints) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 .
This section applies despite section 322.
s 318 ins 2018 No. 8 s 32
(sec.318-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— an existing complaint about a councillor was assessed as being about inappropriate conduct; and a final decision dealing with the complaint had not been made.
(sec.318-ssec.2) Former chapter 6, part 2, division 6 continues to apply in relation to the existing complaint as if the provisions had not been repealed by the Local Government (Councillor Complaints) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 .
(sec.318-ssec.3) This section applies despite section 322.
- (a) an existing complaint about a councillor was assessed as being about inappropriate conduct; and
- (b) a final decision dealing with the complaint had not been made.