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Draft Code of Conduct and associated administration procedures on exhibition

11 April 2019

The Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures for the Administration of the Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW were prescribed on 14 December 2018 by the NSW Government. The Model Code of Conduct is prescribed under section 440 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LGA) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (the Regulation).

Councils must adopt a new Code of Conduct and Procedures within 6 months of prescription, (14 December 2018 – 14 June 2019). Councils’ existing adopted codes of conduct and procedures will remain in force until councils adopt a new code of conduct and procedures.

Wingecarribee Shire Council is now publicly exhibiting a draft Code of Conduct and draft Procedures for the Administration of the Code of Conduct which are based on the Model Code and associated procedures.

The draft documents have been placed on exhibition from 11 April 2019 with submissions to be received no later than 9am, Friday 24 May 2019.

Learn more in the report tabled at the 10 April 2019 meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council.