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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.