45Professional development of members

45 Professional development of members (1) The CEO of the Agency may approve training courses for members of a council.

Local Government Act 2019 33 (2) The training courses must be about the responsibilities of being a member of council under this Act. (3) A member of a council must complete a training course within 12 months of each general election. (4) If a member is elected in a by-election or appointed to fill a casual vacancy, the training course must be completed within 12 months of the election or appointment, unless the election or appointment is less than 12 months before the next general election.