s. 240B (a) any expenditure has been incurred in contravention of any Act, regulation or local law; or (b) any deficiency or loss has been incurred by the misconduct of a Councillor or a member of the Council staff; or (c) any money which should have been brought into account has not been brought into account. (2) The Secretary may by notice in writing require the S. 240A(2) amended by Councillor or member of the Council staff to show No. 67/2008 cause why he or she should not be surcharged. s. 82(2). (3) The surcharge must not exceed the amount of the expenditure, deficiency or loss or the amount which has not been brought into account. (4) If the Councillor or member of the Council staff S. 240A(4) amended by does not show cause to the satisfaction of the No. 67/2008 Secretary, the Secretary may by notice in writing s. 82(3). impose the surcharge. (5) A person whose interests are affected by a S. 240A(5) amended by decision of the Secretary imposing a surcharge No. 67/2008 may apply to VCAT for review of the decision. s. 82(4). (6) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of— (a) the day on which the decision is made; (b) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given. 240B Payment of the surcharge S. 240B inserted by No. 109/2003 s. 75.
(a) any expenditure has been incurred in contravention of any Act, regulation or local law; or (b) any deficiency or loss has been incurred by the misconduct of a Councillor or a member of the Council staff; or (c) any money which should have been brought into account has not been brought into account. S. 240A(2) amended by No. 67/2008 s. 82(2). (2) The Secretary may by notice in writing require the Councillor or member of the Council staff to show cause why he or she should not be surcharged. (3) The surcharge must not exceed the amount of the expenditure, deficiency or loss or the amount which has not been brought into account. S. 240A(4) amended by No. 67/2008 s. 82(3). (4) If the Councillor or member of the Council staff does not show cause to the satisfaction of the Secretary, the Secretary may by notice in writing impose the surcharge. S. 240A(5) amended by No. 67/2008 s. 82(4). (5) A person whose interests are affected by a decision of the Secretary imposing a surcharge may apply to VCAT for review of the decision. (6) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of— (a) the day on which the decision is made; (b) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given. S. 240B inserted by No. 109/2003 s. 75. 240B Payment of the surcharge s. 240B
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