Part 5 — Councils, Councillors and Council Committees Division 1 Councils and Council Committees
146.07 Investigation report
the investigator must prepare an investigation report that includes
(a) a summary of the investigation,
(b) a recommendation on whether the council should find that
there has been a contravention of the accountability
framework, and
(c) the reasons for the recommendation.
(2) If the investigation report recommends that the council should
find there has been a contravention of the accountability
framework,
(a) the investigation report may recommend sanctions against
the councillor, and
(b) if the investigation report recommends sanctions, the report
must include reasons for the recommendation.
(3) An investigation report must be submitted to
(a) the council, in a meeting th at is closed to the public, and
(b) the Minister.
(4) A council must make an investigation report submitted to it
publicly available in accordance with the accountability
framework.
2026 c10 s4(6)
RSA 2000