Upon notification by the District or Unitary Council that it is dealing with a complaint that a councillor or non-councillor with voting rights has breached the Council's code of conduct, the Proper Officer shall, subject to SO11, report this to the Council.
Where the notification in SO14.1 relates to a complaint made by the Proper Officer, the Proper Officer shall notify the Chair of Council of this fact, and the Chair shall nominate another staff member to assume the duties of the Proper Officer in relation to the complaint until it has been determined and the Council has agreed what action, if any, to take in accordance with SO14.4.
The Council may:
provide information or evidence where such disclosure is necessary to investigate the complaint or is a legal requirement;
seek information relevant to the complaint from the person or body with statutory responsibility for investigation of the matter;
Upon notification by the District or Unitary Council that a councillor or non-councillor with voting rights has breached the Council's code of conduct, the Council shall consider what, if any, action to take against him. Such action excludes disqualification or suspension from office.
