316Minister may require action to remedy deficiencies

316 Minister may require action to remedy deficiencies (1) If the Minister is satisfied that deficiencies have been identified in the conduct of a council's affairs and that action must be taken to address them, the Minister may: (a) require the council to take specified remedial action within a specified period; and (b) require the council to report to the Minister, at the end of the specified period, on the action taken to give effect to the requirement. (2) The remedial action referred to in subsection (1) must be specified in writing and the notice must refer to the offence and maximum penalty in subsection (3). (a) the person is a member of a council; and (b) the council fails to comply with a requirement under this section. Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units. (5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) if the defendant acted with reasonable diligence to secure compliance by the council.