sec.171AGuidelines about provision of administrative support to councillors

### sec.171A Guidelines about provision of administrative support to councillors The chief executive officer may make guidelines about the provision of administrative support by council employees to a councillor. The guidelines must include— when a councillor may be provided with administrative support by a council employee; and how and when a councillor may give a direction to a council employee in relation to the provision of administrative support; and a requirement that a councillor may give a direction to a council employee only if the direction relates directly to administrative support to be provided by the council employee to the councillor under the guidelines. A direction purportedly given by a councillor to a council employee is of no effect if the direction does not comply with the guidelines. s 171A ins 2020 No. 20 s 79 (sec.171A-ssec.1) The chief executive officer may make guidelines about the provision of administrative support by council employees to a councillor. (sec.171A-ssec.2) The guidelines must include— when a councillor may be provided with administrative support by a council employee; and how and when a councillor may give a direction to a council employee in relation to the provision of administrative support; and a requirement that a councillor may give a direction to a council employee only if the direction relates directly to administrative support to be provided by the council employee to the councillor under the guidelines. (sec.171A-ssec.3) A direction purportedly given by a councillor to a council employee is of no effect if the direction does not comply with the guidelines. - (a) when a councillor may be provided with administrative support by a council employee; and - (b) how and when a councillor may give a direction to a council employee in relation to the provision of administrative support; and - (c) a requirement that a councillor may give a direction to a council employee only if the direction relates directly to administrative support to be provided by the council employee to the councillor under the guidelines.