164Offences relating to campaign material

164 Offences relating to campaign material (b) the conduct results in the publication or distribution of campaign material and the person is reckless in relation to that result.

Local Government Act 2019 96 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if: (a) the publication is the announcement on the council's website of the holding of a meeting; or (b) the campaign material: (i) clearly states, in a sufficient font size to be read by the intended audience for the material and given the type of material, the name and address of the person authorising the publication or distribution; and (ii) clearly identifies, in a sufficient font size to be read by the intended audience for the material and given the type of material, the source of the funding for that material; and (iii) if the material is a printed document – includes the name and address of the printer who printed the document; and (iv) if the material is intended to be viewed from 2 sides – includes the information mentioned in this paragraph on both sides. (b) the conduct results in the publication or distribution of campaign material and the person is reckless in relation to that result; and (c) the campaign material: (i) is likely to mislead a voter casting a vote; or (ii) is likely to deceive a voter casting a vote; or (iii) is likely to improperly interfere with a voter casting a vote; or (iv) contains an untrue or incorrect statement; and (d) the person has knowledge of the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (c).

Local Government Act 2019 97 165 CEO (1) A council must appoint an individual to be the CEO. (2) The CEO may, in writing, appoint a Deputy CEO for the period (not exceeding 2 years) specified in the appointment, and is eligible for reappointment. (3) If the CEO is on leave: (a) if there is a Deputy CEO who is available to act – the Deputy CEO acts as CEO; and (b) if there is no Deputy CEO, or the Deputy CEO is absent or unavailable to act – a person nominated by the CEO to act in that situation acts as CEO. (4) The CEO must notify the principal member of the council of a nomination made by the CEO under subsection (3)(b). (5) The CEO must notify all members of the council if the CEO will be on leave. (6) Appointments to the office of CEO are to be made, as occasion requires, by the council in accordance with: (a) the requirements prescribed by regulation; and (b) any relevant guidelines the Minister may make.