Section 28Z of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "On" and substituting "Within 14 days after both" ;

(b) by omitting from subsection (1) "after" ;

(c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1) :

(1A)  A referral by the general manager under subsection (1) in respect of a code of conduct complaint is to include copies of all of the documentation held by the council in relation to the dispute resolution process undertaken by the council in respect of the complaint.

(d) by omitting from subsection (5) "as soon as practicable" and substituting "within 14 days after being notified of the refusal under subsection (2)" ;

(e) by omitting paragraphs (b) and (c) from subsection (6) and substituting the following paragraph:

(b) appoint an initial assessor for the complaint in accordance with section 28ZA.