2018-12-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   11 DECEMBER 2018




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 11 DECEMBER 2018

  COUNCIL POLICY -COUNCILLOR COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION POLICY

   17.  Definitions

  Assessor means the Independent Assessor appointed under section 150CV of the LGA
   Behavioural standard means a standard of behaviour for Councillors set out in the Code of Conduct
   approved under section 150E of the LGA
   Conduct includes—
   (a)  failing to act; and
   (b)  aconspiracy, or attempt, to engage in conduct
   Councillor conduct register means the register required to be kept by Council as set out in section
   150DX of the LGA
   Inappropriate conduct see section 150K of the LGA
   Investigation Policy, refers to this policy, as required by section 150AE of the LGA
   Investigator means the person responsible under this Investigation Policy for carrying out the
   investigation of the suspected inappropriate conduct of a Councillor or Mayor
   LGA means the Local Government Act 2009
   Local government meeting means a meeting of—
   (a)  alocal government; or
   (b)  acommittee of a local government.
   Misconduct see section 150L of the LGA
   Model procedures see section 150F of the LGA
   Natural justice — a set of principles to ensure fair and just decision making, including a fair hearing,
   an absence of bias, decisions based on evidence, and the proper examination of all issues.
   Referral notice see section 150AC of the LGA
   Tribunal means the Councillor Conduct Tribunal as established under section 150DK of the LGA
   Unsuitable meeting conduct see section 150H of the LGA

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