Local Government Act 2009

As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, but no later than 3 months after the end of the financial year, the assessor must give the Minister a written report about the operation of the Office of the Independent Assessor during the year.

Without limiting subsection (1), the report must include—

a description of the following matters for the year—

complaints made, or referred, to the assessor about the conduct of councillors;

decisions under section 150SD or 150W in relation to preliminary assessments or investigations;

investigations conducted by the office;

requests for further information under section 150SC that have not been complied with;

suspected corrupt conduct notified by the assessor to the Crime and Corruption Commission;

decisions about whether councillors engaged in misconduct made by the conduct tribunal;

decisions made under sections 150AWA, 150AWB and 150AWC; and

details about the number of times each power under part 4 was exercised by the assessor and other investigators during the year; and

details of other functions performed by the assessor during the year.

The report must be prepared in a way that does not disclose the identity of a person who made a complaint about the conduct of a councillor or the identity of a person investigated.

The Minister must ensure a copy of the report is tabled in the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after the report is given to the Minister.