conduct as prepared misconduct and can by the Minister. be reported for investigation. Variations can be made if the The code has no regulations state that legislative effect on this variation is employees. permitted. The model may be supplemented with additional provisions, provided the existing model isn’t contradicted. Northern Yes The code must Members who fail Territory contain certain to comply with the provisions as set in code commit regulations. misconduct and can be reported for The remaining investigation. content is left to the local The code has no government’s discretion, provided it legislative effect on does not contradict employees. the Act. As the above comparison shows, the jurisdictions differ regarding the requirements for a codes content. Code of conduct requirements As part of the review of the Act, the State Government is investigating whether codes of conduct are necessary and if so, whether the level of prescription should be changed. The consideration of other jurisdictions raises potential options outlined below: Option Advantages Disadvantages Codes of conduct Increased autonomy for Local governments may are no longer local governments. not clearly specify (in any required. form) the standard of
conduct as prepared by the Minister. Variations can be made if the regulations state that this variation is permitted. The model may be supplemented with additional provisions, provided the existing model isn’t contradicted. misconduct and can be reported for investigation. The code has no legislative effect on employees. Northern Territory Yes The code must contain certain provisions as set in regulations. The remaining content is left to the local government’s discretion, provided it does not contradict the Act. Members who fail to comply with the code commit misconduct and can be reported for investigation. The code has no legislative effect on employees. As the above comparison shows, the jurisdictions differ regarding the requirements for a codes content. Code of conduct requirements As part of the review of the Act, the State Government is investigating whether codes of conduct are necessary and if so, whether the level of prescription should be changed. The consideration of other jurisdictions raises potential options outlined below: Option Advantages Disadvantages Codes of conduct are no longer required. Increased autonomy for local governments. Local governments may not clearly specify (in any form) the standard of