Local Government Act 2019

(1) The CEO of the Agency may determine fees to be paid by a council for any thing done or service provided under this Part.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), fees may be determined under that subsection for the following:

(a) the assignment of an independent assessor or the establishment of a code of conduct panel to deal with a complaint made against a member of the council;

(b) the investigation and determination by an independent assessor of a complaint made against a member of the council;

(c) the investigation, hearing and determination by a code of conduct panel of a complaint made against a member of the council;

(d) the review by a code of conduct panel of a determination of the council or an independent assessor in relation to a complaint made against a member of the council.

(3) The CEO of the Agency may, if the CEO of the Agency considers it appropriate, do any of the following in relation to a fee determined under subsection (1):

(4) The CEO of the Agency must publish a determination made under subsection (1) on the Agency's website.

(5) If a complaint is made under this Part against a member of a council, the council may recover from the member all or part of any fees paid by the council under this section in relation to the complaint, as the council considers appropriate.