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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 No. 17 - SECT 122

122 Removing a councillor

(1) This section applies if--

(a) the tribunal recommends under section 180 that a councillor be suspended or dismissed; or
(b) the Minister reasonably believes that a councillor has seriously or continuously breached the local government principles; or
(c) the Minister reasonably believes that a councillor is incapable of performing their responsibilities.

(2) The Minister may recommend that the Governor in Council--

(a) if the tribunal recommends that a councillor be suspended or dismissed--suspend or dismiss the councillor; or
(b) if the proposal in the Minister's notice under section 120 was to suspend the councillor for a stated period--suspend the councillor for a period that is no longer than the stated period; or
(c) if the proposal in the Minister's notice under section 120 was to dismiss the councillor--suspend or dismiss the councillor.

(3) The Governor in Council may give effect to the Minister's recommendation under a regulation.



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