Part 4 Local Government Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal

487   Establishment of Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal

For the purposes of this Chapter, there is established a tribunal to be known as the Local Government Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal.

488   Constitution of Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal

(1)  The Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal consists of one part-time member, appointed by the Governor, who is an Australian lawyer eligible for appointment as a District Court or Supreme Court Judge or who is a retired District Court or Supreme Court Judge.

(2)  A person is not qualified for appointment if, within 12 months before the appointment, the person has been a councillor or an employee of a council.

(3)  Schedule 4 has effect with respect to the Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal.

489   Functions of Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal

(1)  The Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction at first instance to decide allegations of contraventions of Part 2 of this Chapter.

(1A)  Accordingly, proceedings at first instance to decide allegations of contraventions of Part 2 of this Chapter may not be brought before, or entertained by, any other tribunal or any court.

(2)  The Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act or any other Act.

490   Annual report

The Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal must, within 2 months after the end of each year, provide a report to the Minister concerning proceedings that have been conducted before it during that year.