sec.107Councillors liable for improper disbursements

### sec.107 Councillors liable for improper disbursements This section applies if— the council disburses council funds in a financial year; and the disbursement— is not provided for in the council’s budget for the financial year; and is made without the approval of the council by resolution. The council must, within 14 days after the disbursement is made, publish a notice of the disbursement— on the council’s website; and in other ways the council considers appropriate. If the disbursement is not made for a genuine emergency or hardship, the councillors who knowingly agree to the disbursement are jointly and severally liable to pay the council— the amount of the disbursement; and interest on the amount of the disbursement, at the rate at which interest accrues on overdue rates, calculated from the day of the disbursement to the day of repayment; and any fees, charges, penalties or other expenses incurred by the council in relation to the disbursement. Those amounts may be recovered as a debt payable to the council. s 107 amd 2023 No. 30 s 4 (sec.107-ssec.1) This section applies if— the council disburses council funds in a financial year; and the disbursement— is not provided for in the council’s budget for the financial year; and is made without the approval of the council by resolution. (sec.107-ssec.2) The council must, within 14 days after the disbursement is made, publish a notice of the disbursement— on the council’s website; and in other ways the council considers appropriate. (sec.107-ssec.3) If the disbursement is not made for a genuine emergency or hardship, the councillors who knowingly agree to the disbursement are jointly and severally liable to pay the council— the amount of the disbursement; and interest on the amount of the disbursement, at the rate at which interest accrues on overdue rates, calculated from the day of the disbursement to the day of repayment; and any fees, charges, penalties or other expenses incurred by the council in relation to the disbursement. (sec.107-ssec.4) Those amounts may be recovered as a debt payable to the council. - (a) the council disburses council funds in a financial year; and - (b) the disbursement— (i) is not provided for in the council’s budget for the financial year; and (ii) is made without the approval of the council by resolution. - (i) is not provided for in the council’s budget for the financial year; and - (ii) is made without the approval of the council by resolution. - (i) is not provided for in the council’s budget for the financial year; and - (ii) is made without the approval of the council by resolution. - (a) on the council’s website; and - (b) in other ways the council considers appropriate. - (a) the amount of the disbursement; and - (b) interest on the amount of the disbursement, at the rate at which interest accrues on overdue rates, calculated from the day of the disbursement to the day of repayment; and - (c) any fees, charges, penalties or other expenses incurred by the council in relation to the disbursement.