Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 348

348 Existing investigations by the conduct tribunal

(1) This section applies if—

(a) before the commencement, the conduct tribunal started an investigation of the conduct of a councillor at the request of a local government as mentioned in section 150DL(1)(a)(i); and

(b) immediately before the commencement, the conduct tribunal had not—

(i) completed the investigation; or

(ii) referred the conduct to the assessor under former section 150DLA.

(2) Former sections 150DL, 150DLA and 150DU continue to apply in relation to the investigation as if the amending Act had not been enacted.

(3) However, if section 150DLA applies—

(a) despite former section 150DLA(2), the conduct tribunal must refer the conduct to the assessor for a preliminary assessment under part 3, division 3A; and

(b) new chapter 5A, part 3 applies in relation to the conduct as if the referral were information given to the assessor about the conduct of the councillor mentioned in new section 150SA(c).