Local Government Act 2009

The functions of the assessor are—

to assess, investigate and deal with the conduct of councillors if it is alleged or suspected to be misconduct or, when referred to the assessor by the Crime and Corruption Commission, corrupt conduct; and

to provide advice and information to councillors, local government employees and other persons about dealing with alleged or suspected misconduct or corrupt conduct; and

to prosecute offences against the conduct provisions; and

to assess or investigate other matters decided by the Minister; and

another function related to a function mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (f) directed, in writing, by the Minister; and

any other functions given to the assessor under this Act.

The assessor is the public official responsible for dealing with a complaint about the corrupt conduct of a councillor for the purposes of consultation about, or a referral of, the complaint under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.