Local Government Act 1993

A complainant, in writing provided to the general manager or the investigating Panel for the complaint, may amend a code of conduct complaint at any time before the investigating Panel commences an investigation into the complaint.

If the investigating Panel for a code of conduct complaint has commenced its investigation into the complaint, a complainant may not amend the complaint.

If a notice amending a code of conduct complaint is provided to the general manager after the complaint has been referred to the investigating Panel for the complaint, the general manager is to notify the Executive Officer, in writing, of the amendment.

On becoming aware of an amendment to a code of conduct complaint, the investigating Panel for the complaint is to notify the following persons, in writing, of the amendment:the general manager, unless the complainant provided the amendment to the general manager; if the councillor against whom the complaint is made has been notified of the complaint, the councillor.