Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Local Government Association of Tasmania must convene a Standards Panel to hear and determine, as prescribed –
(a) a complaint referred to it; and
(b) an appeal from a determination made by a Code of Conduct Panel.
(2) A Standards Panel is to consist of at least 2 and not more than 3 members appointed by the Local Government Association of Tasmania of whom –
(a) one is the chairperson who has experience in local government; and
(b) one is a person who is a legal practitioner.
(3) The Local Government Association of Tasmania may appoint a suitable person as the third member of a Standards Panel.
(4) A member of the Standards Panel must not be or have been a councillor or employee of the same council as the respondent councillor within the previous 5 years.
(5) All members appointed to a Standards Panel must be present to hear and determine a complaint or an appeal.