125Referral to third party

125 Referral to third party (a) the council refers the complaint to a third party under section 122(2)(c); or (b) the complainant or respondent has requested that the complaint be considered by a third party under section 124(1) and the council has accepted the request. (2) The third party must: (a) consider the complaint; and (b) refer the complaint back to the council. (3) The third party may give advice in relation to the complaint to the

Local Government Act 2019 75 (4) After receiving a referral from the third party under subsection (2)(b), the council must: (a) take into consideration any advice of the third party in relation to the complaint; and (b) decide the complaint in accordance with section 123.