Local Government Act 2020

The Chief Municipal Inspector may refuse to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint if the Chief Municipal Inspector considers the subject matter of the public interest complaint has already been investigated or otherwise dealt with by—

an integrity body within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011; or

any other person or body (whether or not still in existence) with the power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.

The Chief Municipal Inspector may refuse to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint if the person who made the public interest complaint—

made the disclosure that was determined to be a public interest complaint more than 12 months after becoming aware of the disclosed matter; and

fails to give a satisfactory explanation for the delay in making the disclosure.

The Chief Municipal Inspector may refuse to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint if the Chief Municipal Inspector considers that the conduct that is the subject of the complaint does not amount to improper conduct, within the meaning of section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012, or detrimental action against a person in contravention of section 45 of that Act.