2015-03-31 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   31 MARCH 2015
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  | ¢ w      NOOSA                                                         Council Policy
  ee Reel              ote                      Complaints about the Public
                                         Official: section 48A of the Crime
                                                       and Corruption Act 2001

 Corporate Plan Reference:          Good Governance Practices

 Endorsed by Council:

 Policy Author:                     Executive Manager

POLICY BACKGROUND
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the public official of the Noosa Council within the meaning of the
Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (CC Act).
The objective of this policy is to set out how the Council will deal with a complaint (also information or
matter)’ that involves or may involve corrupt conduct * ofiits CEO.

ORGANISATIONAL POLICY
The policy is designed to assist the Council to:
e   Comply with s48A of the CCAct.
e   Promote public confidence inthe way suspected corrupt»conduct of the CEO for the Council is
    dealt with (s34(c) CC Act).
e   Promote accountability, integrity and transparency in the way the Council deals with a complaint
    that is suspected to involve} or may involve, corrupt conduct of the CEO.
DEFINTIONS
Crime    and _ Corruption | the Commission continued in existence under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001
Commission (CCC)
                         Crime and Corruption Act 2001
Complaint                includes information or matter. See definition provided by s48A(4) of the Crime and
                         Corruption Act 2001
                         See s15,0f the Crime and Corruption Act 2001
                         See Schedule 2 (Dictionary) of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001

                         See Schedule 2 (Dictionary) of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001

:      See s48A of the CC Act and definitions below
       See s15 of the CC Act and definitions below
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