Local Government Act 1993

In the investigation and determination of a code of conduct complaint against a councillor, the panel convened to investigate and determine the complaint is to be constituted by 3 members of the Code of Conduct Panel who are selected by the Executive Officer of whom – one is to be an Australian lawyer; and 2 are to be persons who have experience in local government.

The chairperson of the panel convened under subsection (1) is a person referred to in subsection (1)(b) who is appointed as chairperson by the Executive Officer.

In constituting a panel under subsection (1) in respect of a code of conduct complaint, the Executive Officer is to consider the training that has been completed by each panel member and may be relevant to the complaint.