Content of register—decisions
150DY Content of register—decisions
This section applies to each of the following decisions—
a decision by a chairperson of a local government meeting to make an order against a councillor under section 150I(2) for unsuitable meeting conduct;
a decision by the local government to make an order against the chairperson under section 150IA for unsuitable meeting conduct;
a decision about the misconduct of a councillor made by the conduct tribunal under part 3, division 6 and any action taken to discipline the councillor.
The councillor conduct register must include the following details for the decision—
a summary of the decision and the reasons for the decision;
the name of the councillor about whom the decision was made;
the date of the decision.
Note—
See section 150AS(2)(b) and (4) for the conduct tribunal’s obligation to give the local government a notice about a decision of the conduct tribunal.
However, the name of the councillor whose conduct is the subject of the decision may be included in the entry in the register for the decision only if—
the decision relates to an order made against the councillor for unsuitable meeting conduct; or
the conduct tribunal decided the councillor engaged in misconduct; or
the councillor agrees to the councillor’s name being included.
A summary of the decision included in the register must not include the name of any person, or information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying a person, other than the name of the councillor under subsection (2)(b) and (3).
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