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Local Government Code of Conduct

TheLocal Government Amendment (Code of Conduct) Act 2015 (the Amendment Act), which incorporates a number of amendments to the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act), commenced on 13 April 2016.

The Act has been amended to provide a new local government code of conduct framework for Tasmanian councillors and a number of other miscellaneous changes.

For more information on making a code of conduct complaint, please see Making a complaint or contact your council.

The following guidance material has been created to assist councils with the new framework:

• Information sheet – Commencement of Local Government Amendment (Code of Conduct) Act 2016
  

  This information sheet outlines the amendments that have been made to the Act, consequential to the commencement of the Amendment Act.

• Information sheet – Local Government Code of Conduct – Model Code of Conduct
  

  This information sheet provides guidance on the legislative requirements of councils in relation to the model code of conduct for Tasmanian councillors.

• Information sheet – Local Government Code of Conduct – Transitional provisions
  

  This information sheet provides guidance on the transitional provisions under the Amendment Act,which will ensure a smooth transition to the new code of conduct framework.

• Information sheet – Local Government Code of Conduct – Information for general managers

  This information sheet provides guidance on the role of general managers in the code of conduct complaint process.

• Information Sheet - Local government Code of Conduct - Information for Complainants

  This information sheet provided guidance for complainants lodging a code of conduct complaint against a councillor. 

• Information Sheet - Local government Code of Conduct - Information for Councillor 
  This information sheet provides guidance for councillors against whom a code of conduct complaint has been made. 

• Flowchart – Local Government Code of Conduct Framework

• Local Government Code of Conduct Complaint Lodgement Form