Local Government Act 2020

If a Councillor is stood down under section 228 or 229, the following are suspended for the period the Councillor is stood down—

the examination by the Principal Councillor Conduct Registrar of—

any application made under section 143 in relation to alleged misconduct by the Councillor; and

any application made under section 154 in relation to alleged serious misconduct by the Councillor;

any internal arbitration process relating to alleged misconduct by the Councillor, including the making of any finding against the Councillor or the imposition of any sanctions on the Councillor under section 147;

the consideration, hearing or determination by a Councillor Conduct Panel of any application made under section 154 in relation to alleged serious misconduct by the Councillor unless the Minister made the recommendation under section 228(1) as a consequence of the application to the Councillor Conduct Panel under section 154.

Subsection (1) does not prevent—

the making of an application under section 143 or 154 against the Councillor; or

the withdrawal of an application made under section 143 or 154 against the Councillor; or

the Chief Municipal Inspector, by notice under section 146A or 166, stopping consideration of a matter the subject of an application against the Councillor.