New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf section 478 of Local Government Act 1993 )
(1) The Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal may in proceedings before it deal with one or more complaints about a person.
(2) If, during any such proceedings, it appears to the Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal that, having regard to any matters that have arisen, another complaint could have been made against the person concerned:(a) whether instead of or in addition to the complaint which was made, and(b) whether or not by the same complainant,the Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal may take that other complaint to have been referred to it and may deal with it in the same proceedings.
(3) If another complaint is taken to have been referred to the Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal under subsection (2), the complaint may be dealt with after such an adjournment (if any) as is, in the opinion of the Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal, just and equitable in the circumstances.
(4) If another complaint is taken to have been referred to the Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal under subsection (2), the Tribunal may do either or both of the following:(a) reconsider any decision under section 199 to determine proceedings on the original complaint without a hearing and, if appropriate, recommence proceedings in relation to that complaint, or that complaint and any additional complaint, by way of hearing,(b) decide, in accordance with section 199, to determine proceedings, in relation to the original complaint, any additional complaint or all complaints, without a hearing.