Local Government Act 1993

The code of conduct as made, amended or substituted under section 28R must be consistent with this Act and is to provide for the following matters:what constitutes a conflict of interest for a councillor and the procedure to be followed if a councillor has a conflict of interest; the proper and improper use by a councillor of his or her office with the council; the proper and improper use by a councillor of council resources; the proper and improper use by a councillor of information obtained in his or her office with the council; the right of a councillor to receive gifts and benefits and the procedure to be followed by a councillor when receiving gifts and benefits in the situations specified in the code of conduct; that a councillor is not to engage in prohibited conduct in the councillor’s relationships with the community, other councillors and council employees; the appropriate or inappropriate behaviour of a councillor in his or her relationships with the community, other councillors and council employees; the proper and improper manner in which a councillor represents himself or herself as a councillor, and represents the council, to the community; any prescribed matter.

The code of conduct may provide for any other matter relating to the conduct of councillors that the Minister considers appropriate and is consistent with this Act.

The general manager of a council is to make a copy of the code of conduct available – for public inspection, free of charge, at the public office of the council during ordinary office hours and on its website; and for purchase at a reasonable charge.