Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 17

Provisions relating to appointments and enrolments

17. Provisions relating to appointments and enrolments



(1) On receiving notice of an appointment under section 13(5), 13(6) or 16 or
an application for enrolment under section 14 or 15, the Chief Executive
Officer must enrol the person unless the Chief Executive Officer believes that
the person is not entitled to be enrolled.

(2) If the Chief Executive Officer believes the person is not entitled to be
enrolled, the Chief Executive Officer must-

   (a)  refuse to enrol the person; and

   (b)  advise the person who submitted the notice of appointment or
        application for enrolment of the refusal in writing and give the
        person the reason for the refusal.

(3) The Chief Executive Officer may either orally or in writing, request any
person or corporation to provide information to enable the Chief Executive
Officer to determine the eligibility of a person to be enrolled.



(4) If a request under subsection (3) is made in writing, the Chief Executive
Officer may require the information to be given in writing and signed by the
person giving the information.

(5) A person must not knowingly give information in writing under subsection
(4) which is false.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

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