Local Government Legislation (Councillor Conduct) Amendment Regulation 2024

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Local Government Legislation (Councillor Conduct) Amendment Regulation 2024.

2Regulation amended

This part amends the City of Brisbane Regulation 2012.

3Amendment of s 166 (Preparation and adoption of annual operational plan)

Section 166(2), ‘operation’—
omit, insert—

operational

4Insertion of new ss 242AA and 242AB

After section 242—
insert—

242AA Councillor training—Act, s 169A

(1)For section 169A(2)(a) of the Act, the period prescribed for a councillor elected at a local government election is the period ending 6 months after the conclusion of the local government election.

(2)For section 169A(4) of the Act, the period prescribed is—

(a)for the first training approved by the department’s chief executive after the commencement of the Act, section 169A—5 business days after the commencement of this section; and

(b)otherwise—20 business days after the training is approved by the department’s chief executive.

(3)For section 169A(5)(a) of the Act, the period prescribed, for a local government election other than a by-election, is the period ending 20 business days after the conclusion of the local government election.

(4)For section 169A(7) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed—

(a)the training is provided through an electronic system that identifies each councillor who starts the training and records when the councillor completes the training;

(b)the training relates to all of the following—

(i)the code of conduct approved under the Local Government Act, section 150E;

(ii)registers of interests required under chapter 8, part 5;

(iii)dealing with conflicts of interest under chapter 6, part 2, division 5A of the Act.

(5)In this section—

by-election see the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, schedule 2.

local government election see the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, schedule 2.

242AB Ordinary business matters relating to documents—Act, s 177C

For section 177C(1)(d) of the Act, the following documents are prescribed—

(a)the council’s investigation policy adopted under the Local Government Act, section 150AE;

(b)the council’s annual operational plan adopted under section 166.

5Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 4—
insert—

conclusion, of a local government election, see the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, section 7.

(2)Schedule 4, definition financial management (sustainability) guideline, ‘2023’—
omit, insert—

2024

6Regulation amended

This part amends the Local Government Regulation 2012.

7Amendment of s 174 (Preparation and adoption of annual operational plan)

Section 174(2), ‘operation’—
omit, insert—

operational

8Amendment of s 239A (Approval of code of conduct—Act, s 150E)

Section 239A, ‘4 August 2020’—
omit, insert—

22 February 2024

9Insertion of new ss 254AA and 254AB

After section 254—
insert—

254AA Councillor training—Act, s 169A

(1)For section 169A(2)(a) of the Act, the period prescribed for a councillor elected at a local government election is the period ending 6 months after the conclusion of the local government election.

(2)For section 169A(4) of the Act, the period prescribed is—

(a)for the first training approved by the department’s chief executive after the commencement of the Act, section 169A—5 business days after the commencement of this section; and

(b)otherwise—20 business days after the training is approved by the department’s chief executive.

(3)For section 169A(5)(a) of the Act, the period prescribed, for a local government election other than a by-election, is the period ending 20 business days after the conclusion of the local government election.

(4)For section 169A(7) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed—

(a)the training is provided through an electronic system that identifies each councillor who starts the training and records when the councillor completes the training;

(b)the training relates to all of the following—

(i)the code of conduct approved under section 150E of the Act;

(ii)registers of interests required under chapter 8, part 5;

(iii)dealing with conflicts of interest under chapter 5B of the Act.

(5)In this section—

by-election see the Local Government Electoral Act, schedule 2.

local government election see the Local Government Electoral Act, schedule 2.

254AB Ordinary business matters relating to documents—Act, s 150EF

For section 150EF(1)(d) of the Act, the following documents are prescribed—

(a)a local government’s investigation policy adopted under section 150AE of the Act;

(b)a local government’s annual operational plan adopted under section 174.

10Amendment of sch 5 (Financial and non-financial particulars for registers of interests)

Schedule 5, section 12(3)(a), ‘Local Government Electoral Act 2011’—
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Local Government Electoral Act

11Amendment of sch 8 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 8—
insert—

conclusion, of a local government election, see the Local Government Electoral Act, section 7.

(2)Schedule 8, definition financial management (sustainability) guideline, ‘2023’—
omit, insert—

2024