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Council Members, Committe Members and Candidates Code of Conduct 

The Shire of Cococs Keeling Islands Code of Conduct provides Council Members, Committee Members and candidates of the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands with consistent guidelines for an acceptable standard of professional conduct. It encourages a commitment to ethical and professional behaviour and outlines principles in which responsibilities may be based.
 
The Code is complementary to the principles adopted in the Local Government Act1995 (WA) (CKI) and regulations and addresses in a concise manner, the broader issue of ethical responsibility and encourages greater transparency and accountability of Council Members, Committee Members and Candidates.

Council Members Committee Members and Candidates Code of Conduct

Councillor Register of Complaints for Minor Breaches 

The Councillor Register of Complaints for Minor Breaches provides details of breaches related to the Local Government Act (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 which the Local Government Standards Panel find has occurred and the actions taken. The Councillor Register of Complaints is published in the interest of accountability and transparency [s5.121]. 

Register of Complaints - Minor breaches

Employee Code of Conduct

The Employee Code of Conduct clarifies the standards of behaviour that are expected of all staff and volunteers in the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the performance of their duties.
It gives guidance in areas where staff and volunteers need to make personal and ethical decisions and is to be used in conjunction with the Shire's other HR Policies and Procedures.

Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Employee Code of Conduct

Gift Register

Declaration of Gifts and Travel Contributions Form

Information Statement

Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Information Statement

Local Laws

Under Section 3.12 of the Local Government Act (WA) (CKI) 1995, the Shire is able to make Local Laws considered necessary for the good government of the district. Local Laws are developed to ensure that activities throughout the Shire are regulated, controlled and efficiently managed for the protection and benefit of residents and visitors to the district. This involves the management of a wide range of community, environmental and governance issues. Any contravention of these local laws are enforceable in courts and could potentially lead to prosecution.

According to s3.16 of the Local Government Act (WA) (CKI) 1995, Local laws must be reviewed every eight (8) years. A local law will be considered invalid if it is found to be inconsistent with any state or federal legislation.

Below are all the current local laws that are enforced in the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. 

Policy

Section 2.7 of the Local Government Act (WA) (CKI) 1995 prescribes in part, that the role of the Council is to ‘determine the local government’s policies’. Council Policies establish an equitable and cohesive approach to decision making and process implementation. Although Council policies are not binding, they reflect current practices and provide guidance across a range of common issues.

The Shire believes that the application of policies should reinforce the principles of transparency of decision making and good governance with all relevant statutory requirements being adhered to. Furthermore, policies should reflect the strategic direction that is set in the Shire’s Strategic Community Plan (2016 -2026).

Unlike local laws, there is no prescribed timeframe for a local government to review its policies. To ensure the Shire continues to improve and promote its best practice, the Shire will endeavour to review the policy manual every second year.

Below is the current Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Policies.

Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Policy Manual 2024 

Public Interest Disclosures

The Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands values honesty, integrity, openness, transparency, and accountability in all its activities. The Shire does not tolerate corrupt or improper conduct, including mismanagement of public resources, in the exercise of its public functions.
 
The Shire is committed to the aims and objectives of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 (WA) (PID Act). The PID Act provides a system for investigating disclosures about wrongdoing within the State public sector, local governments, and public universities, without fear of reprisal. Its purpose is to promote accountability in government by:
 
Facilitating and encouraging people to make disclosures of public interest information;

  • Providing protection for those who make disclosures; and

  • Providing protection for those who are the subject of a disclosure.

  • The Shire will take all reasonable steps to protect people who make disclosures from detrimental action or reprisal.

More information about public interest disclosures is available from the Public Sector Commission website or by calling the Public Interest Disclosure Advice and Referral Line on 1800 676 607.
 
If you wish to make a disclosure about this Shire, please contact our designated Public Interest Disclosure (PID) Officer:
 
Public Interest Disclosure Officer
Name: Ibrahim Macrae
Position: Manager Governance, Risk and Planning
Phone: (08) 9162 6649
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Address: 256 Jalan Melati, Shire Administration Office, Home Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, INDIAN OCEAN 6799
 
All correspondence should be marked Private and Confidential.
 

Register of Delegation

The Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands’ Register of Delegations contains details of all delegations to Committees, the Chief Executive Officer and employees made under the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) (CKI) and other relevant legislation. The implementation of delegations allows the Shire to improve the efficiency of its operations whilst ensuring that its policies are applied in a consistent manner.
 
The Register of Delegations is reviewed annually, in accordance with the Act. 
 

Standards CEO Recruitment Performance and Termination
Standards CEO Recruitment Performance and Termination

Tender Register

Tender Register 2021
RFT 2021-02 Completion Construction of 2 Residential Kit Homes Home Island

Tender Register 2020
RFT 2020-01 Design Supply Kit Home for Residential Property
RFT 2020-02 Tender of Used Office Windows
RFT 2020-03 Design Supply of Two 2 Kit Home for a Residential Property
RFT 2020-04 Design Supply of Two 2 Kit Home for a Residential Property

Tender Register 2019
RFT 2019-01 Design Construction Residential Property

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