127Referral or application for consideration to prescribed

127 Referral or application for consideration to prescribed corporation (a) a complainant or respondent refers the complaint to the prescribed corporation under section 124(3); or (b) a complainant or respondent applies to the prescribed corporation for consideration of the complaint under section 126(3) after the council or council panel made a decision. (2) On receipt of a referral or application the prescribed corporation must establish a panel (prescribed corporation panel) of the following to make a decision under this section: (a) 2 nominees of the corporation; (b) one nominee of the Agency. (3) The prescribed corporation panel must decide: (a) that no action is to be taken; or (b) that the respondent did not contravene the council's code of conduct; or (c) that the respondent contravened the council's code of

Local Government Act 2019 76 (4) If the prescribed corporation panel makes a decision under subsection (3)(a), the prescribed corporation panel is not required to decide whether the respondent contravened the council's code of (5) If the prescribed corporation panel makes a decision under subsection (3)(c) the prescribed corporation panel must decide the (a) to take no action; (b) any or a combination of the following: (i) to issue a reprimand to the respondent; (ii) to recommend that the complainant, respondent or any other person attend training, mediation or counselling by a specified date; (iii) any other recommendation the prescribed corporation panel considers appropriate.