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GENERAL STATEMENTS OF PRINCIPLE
These Guidelines have <strong>be</strong>en adopted by resolution <strong>of</strong> the Ku-ring-gai
Council as part <strong>of</strong> Council’s policy making function <strong>to</strong> assist in the good
governance <strong>of</strong> the Council and <strong>to</strong> further compliance by Council with the
Council’s charter as contained in section 8 <strong>of</strong> the Local Government Act
1993 (the Act).
All Councillors and employees <strong>of</strong> the Council are <strong>to</strong> cooperate fully with
the Internal Ombudsman in any investigation <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> carried out pursuant <strong>to</strong>
these Guidelines. In particular all Councillors and employees must comply
with any lawful direction given by the Internal Ombudsman in connection
with any investigation undertaken or any recommendation made by the
Internal Ombudsman pursuant <strong>to</strong> these Guidelines.
Any power <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> exercised and any function <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> performed by the
Internal Ombudsman pursuant <strong>to</strong> these Guidelines shall <strong>be</strong> exercised and
performed subject <strong>to</strong> the rules <strong>of</strong> procedural fairness.
These Guidelines, despite anything <strong>to</strong> the contrary contained herein, do not
affect any right in law <strong>of</strong> any person <strong>to</strong> seek redress from any court or
tribunal <strong>of</strong> competent jurisdiction in respect <strong>of</strong> any investigation
undertaken or recommendation made by the Internal Ombudsman.
In the event <strong>of</strong> any inconsistency <strong>be</strong>tween any function <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> exercised or
obligation <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> performed under these Guidelines, and any function <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong>
exercised and any obligation <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> performed under the Council’s Code <strong>of</strong>
Conduct, the provisions <strong>of</strong> the Code <strong>of</strong> Conduct shall prevail <strong>to</strong> the extent
<strong>of</strong> any such inconsistency.
Doc distribution Internal Doc status Draft Final File No 2010/087123
Document owner Office Internal. Contact <strong>of</strong>ficer/s Michael Langereis
Ombudsman
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Effective date Review period 2 years Review date June 2012
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1.0 June 2010 Internal Ombudsman Guidelines
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