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161 Procedures
(1) A Councillor Conduct Panel may do any or all of the following—
(a) request a person to attend a hearing and answer questions;
(b) request information from the applicant, the respondent or the Council, including confidential information held by the Council;
S. 161(1)(c) amended by No. 23/2024 s. 64.
(c) direct a Councillor who is the applicant or the respondent to attend a hearing or provide information, including confidential information held by the Councillor.
(2) Members of a Councillor Conduct Panel that are provided with confidential information must ensure that the information is not released to the public.