Part 5 — Councils, Councillors and Council Committees Division 1 Councils and Council Committees
146.05 Preliminary review
conduct a preliminary review to determine if the complaint, in
whole or in part,
(a) is frivolous or vexatious, or
(b) is outside the scope of the accountability framework.
(2) If the investigator determines that any part of the complaint is
frivolous, vexatious or outside the scope of the accountability
framework, the investigator must end the part of the investigation
related to that part of the complaint.
(3) After conducting a preliminary review, the investigator must
(a) report the results of the p reliminary review to the council
and the Minister, and
(b) advise the council and the Mi nister if all or a part of the
investigation has ended.
2026 c10 s4(6)