Suspension of matters during election period
147AA Suspension of matters during election period
S. 147AA inserted by No. 23/2024 s. 11.
Applications made and internal arbitration processes conducted under this Division must be suspended during the election period for a general election.
If an application is made for an internal arbitration process to make a finding of misconduct against a person who is a Councillor before a general election, and the person is not returned to the office of Councillor as a result of the general election, the application lapses.
If an application is made for an internal arbitration process to make a finding of misconduct against a person who is a Councillor before a general election, and the person is returned to the office of Councillor as a result of the general election—
the suspension of the application ends; and
the application must be dealt with under this Division whether or not any applicant who is a Councillor before the general election is returned to the office of Councillor as a result of the general election.
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