City of Nedlands Code of Conduct - Council Members, Committee Members & Candidates

The Code of Conduct is established to guide the behaviour of Council Members, Committee Members and Candidates. The Code of Conduct specifies general principles for standards of behaviour which are expected of Council Members, Committee Members & Candidates and Rules of Conduct.

Complaints

Pursuant to the Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021;
Regulation 11 (3), authorises the following persons to receive Division 3 complaints and withdrawals of same, relating to Council Members, Committee Members and Candidates:

1. Complaints about Council Members or candidates for elections that become Council Members, excluding those made by the Mayor – the Mayor; 
2. Complaints made by the Mayor excluding those made by the Deputy Mayor – the Deputy Mayor; 
3. Complaints about the Mayor – the Deputy Mayor; 
4. Complaints about the Deputy Mayor made by the Mayor – the CEO for referral to Council; and
5. Or any complaint can be referred to an external consultant.

Please see relevant complaint forms and information in the documents below.