LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 182 Appointment of Chief Municipal Inspector
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 182
Appointment of Chief Municipal Inspector(1) The Minister may appoint a Chief Municipal Inspector who is employed under Division 5 of Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 .
(2) The Chief Municipal Inspector has the following functions—
(a) to investigate and prosecute any possible offence under this Act;
(b) to examine any possible breach of this Act;
(c) to investigate any allegation of serious misconduct or gross misconduct by a Councillor;
(d) to investigate any public interest complaint that relates to the conduct of a Councillor or a member of Council staff;
(e) to make an application for a Councillor Conduct Panel to make a finding of serious misconduct against a Councillor;
(f) to make an application to VCAT for a finding of gross misconduct by a Councillor;
(g) to investigate a matter referred to the Chief Municipal Inspector by the Minister under section 225 and provide a report to the Minister;
(h) any other function conferred on the Chief Municipal Inspector by or under this Act.