sec.194Requirements for councillors about discretionary funds— Act , s 106

sec.194 Requirements for councillors about discretionary funds— Act , s 106

A councillor may allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds under this section in any of the following ways— for capital works of the council that are for a community purpose; to a community organisation for a community purpose; for another community purpose. A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1) (a) only if— the Establishment and Coordination Committee has approved the allocation before it is made; and the amount stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) (d) (i) is not exceeded if the allocation is made. A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1) (b) only if— the funds are allocated— to a community organisation that has applied for the funds in the way stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) ; and in a way that is consistent with the council’s community grants policy; and the amount stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) (d) (ii) is not exceeded if the allocation is made. A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1) (c) only if the amount stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) (d) (ii) is not exceeded if the allocation is made. A councillor— may allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds only in the financial year for which the funds are budgeted; and must not allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds for supplying administrative or support services for performing the councillor’s responsibilities under the Act . In deciding whether to approve an allocation under subsection (2) (a) , the Establishment and Coordination Committee must have regard to the council’s corporate plan, long-term asset management plan and annual budget. s 194 amd 2019 SL No. 229 s 4 sub 2019 SL No. 229 s 7 amd 2025 SL No. 161 s 7 (sec.194-ssec.1) A councillor may allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds under this section in any of the following ways— for capital works of the council that are for a community purpose; to a community organisation for a community purpose; for another community purpose. (sec.194-ssec.2) A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1) (a) only if— the Establishment and Coordination Committee has approved the allocation before it is made; and the amount stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) (d) (i) is not exceeded if the allocation is made. (sec.194-ssec.3) A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1) (b) only if— the funds are allocated— to a community organisation that has applied for the funds in the way stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) ; and in a way that is consistent with the council’s community grants policy; and the amount stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) (d) (ii) is not exceeded if the allocation is made. (sec.194-ssec.4) A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1) (c) only if the amount stated in the availability notice under section 193B (4) (d) (ii) is not exceeded if the allocation is made. (sec.194-ssec.5) A councillor— may allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds only in the financial year for which the funds are budgeted; and must not allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds for supplying administrative or support services for performing the councillor’s responsibilities under the Act . (sec.194-ssec.6) In deciding whether to approve an allocation under subsection (2) (a) , the Establishment and Coordination Committee must have regard to the council’s corporate plan, long-term asset management plan and annual budget.