New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf section 482 of Local Government Act 1993 )
(1) The Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal may, if it finds a complaint against an officer of an Aboriginal Land Council or a councillor is proved:(a) counsel the officer or councillor, or(b) reprimand the officer or councillor, or(c) if the complaint is against a councillor:(i) suspend the councillor from office for a period not exceeding 6 months, or(ii) if the councillor is an officer of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, remove the councillor from that office, or(d) disqualify the officer or councillor from holding office as a councillor or a Board member for a period not exceeding 5 years.Note: Suspension from office as a councillor under this section does not create a casual vacancy in that office.
(2) If it finds a complaint against a member of staff of an Aboriginal Land Council is proved, the Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal may:(a) counsel the staff member, or(b) reprimand the staff member, or(c) recommend that the Council take specified disciplinary action against the staff member (including counselling or reprimanding the staff member), or(d) recommend dismissal of the staff member.
(3) The Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal may, if it finds a complaint against a consultant to an Aboriginal Land Council is proved:(a) counsel the consultant, or(b) reprimand the consultant, or(c) suspend the consultant from acting as consultant for a period not exceeding 6 months, or(d) disqualify the consultant from acting as a consultant to that Council for a period not exceeding 5 years.