Part 7 Relationships with community, councillors and council employees

1.   A councillor must –

(a) treat all persons fairly; and

(b) not cause a reasonable person offence or embarrassment; and

(c) not bully or harass a person.

2.   A councillor must –

(a) listen to, and respect, the views of other councillors in council and committee meetings and all other proceedings of the council; and

(b) endeavour to ensure that issues, not personalities, are the focus of debate.

3.   A councillor must not contact or issue instructions to a council contractor or tenderer without appropriate authorisation.

4.   A councillor must not contact an employee of the council in relation to council matters unless authorised by the general manager of the council.

5.   A councillor must not, in the councillor’s relationships with persons, other councillors, the council, employees of the council or other bodies, engage in conduct that is prohibited conduct.