LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 8.15B

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 8.15B

8.15B .         Notice that council may be peremptorily suspended or required to undertake remedial action

        (1)         Before the Minister makes an order under section 8.15C(2), the Minister is to give a notice (a show cause notice ) in writing to the local government of the intention to do one or both of the following —

            (a)         suspend the council of the local government;

            (b)         require the council, or one or more of the members of the council, to undertake such remedial action as is specified in the notice.

        (2)         Within 21 days of receiving a show cause notice, or such longer period as the Minister allows, the local government is to give the Minister a written response to the notice.

        [Section 8.15B inserted: No. 2 of 2012 s. 22.]