252Payment of expenses and provision of facilities

#### 252 Payment of expenses and provision of facilities 252 Payment of expenses and provision of facilities > > (1) Within the first 12 months of each term of a council, the council must adopt a policy concerning the payment of expenses incurred or to be incurred by, and the provision of facilities to, the mayor, the deputy mayor (if there is one) and the other councillors in relation to discharging the functions of civic office. > > > (2) The policy may provide for fees payable under this Division to be reduced by an amount representing the private benefit to the mayor or a councillor of a facility provided by the council to the mayor or councillor. > > > (3) A council must not pay any expenses incurred or to be incurred by, or provide any facilities to, the mayor, the deputy mayor (if there is one) or a councillor otherwise than in accordance with a policy under this section. > > > (4) A council may from time to time amend a policy under this section. > > > (5) A policy under this section must comply with the provisions of this Act, the regulations and any relevant guidelines issued under section 23A. > > **s 252:** Am 2000 No 112, Sch 3 \[13\]; 2005 No 59, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]; 2016 No 38, Sch 1 \[12\].