Local Government Act 2020

A Councillor must complete Councillor induction training within 4 months after the day the Councillor takes the oath or affirmation of office.

Subsection (1) applies—

to each Councillor elected at a general election; and

to any Councillor elected to fill an extraordinary vacancy; and

whether or not the Councillor has been re-elected or ever been a Councillor before.

A Councillor must make a written declaration before the Chief Executive Officer after completing Councillor induction training that—

states that the Councillor has completed the Councillor induction training; and

is dated and signed.

For the purposes of subsection (1), the Chief Executive Officer must—

ensure that the Councillor induction training is available to be taken by a Councillor from the day the Councillor takes the oath or affirmation of office; and

provide reasonable assistance to a Councillor to enable them to access the Councillor induction training.

If a Councillor is unable to take or complete Councillor induction training because of a leave of absence, the Councillor must take or complete the training within one month after returning from leave.

The Councillor induction training must be conducted in the prescribed manner and address any prescribed matters.