73Requests and referrals from complainant

73 Requests and referrals from complainant (1) If the complainant is a member of the council, the complainant must, at the time of making the complaint, specify whether the complainant: (a) requests the council refer the complaint to a third party under section 124(1) of the Act; or (b) refers the complaint to the prescribed corporation under section 124(3)(a) of the Act.

Local Government (General) Regulations 2021 39 (2) If the complainant refers the complaint to the prescribed corporation, the CEO must, within 5 days of receiving the complaint, give the respondent: (a) written notice of the complaint; and (b) a copy of the complaint; and (c) written notice specifying: (i) that the complainant has referred the complaint to the prescribed corporation under section 124(3)(a) of the Act; and (ii) that the respondent may provide a written response in a statutory declaration to the CEO in relation to the complaint within 14 days of the respondent receiving the (3) If the complainant is not a member of the council, the complainant must, at the time of making the complaint, specify whether the complainant requests the council refer the complaint to a third party under section 124(1) of the Act.