Local Government Act 1995
Div 6AAttendance at events
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Division 6A — Attendance at events
5.90A. Policy for attendance at events 255
Division 7 — Access to information
5.91. Interpretation 256
5.92. Access to information by council, committee members 257
5.93. Improper use of information 258
5.94. Public can inspect certain local government information 258
5.95. Further provisions relating to right to inspect local government information 260
5.96. Copies of information to be available 262
5.96A. Information published on official website 263
5.96C. Record of information about conduct 264
5.97. Freedom of Information Act 1992 not affected 265
Division 8 — Local government payments and gifts to its members
5.98. Fees, reimbursements and allowances for council members 266
5.98A. Allowance for deputy mayor or deputy president 268
5.99. Annual fee for council members in lieu of fees for attending meetings 269
5.99A. Allowances for council members in lieu of reimbursement of expenses 269
5.99B. Superannuation for council members: main provisions 270
5.99C. Superannuation for council members: opt outs 272
5.99D. Superannuation for council members: other exceptions 272
5.99E. Superannuation for council members: supplementary provisions 274
5.100A. Gifts to council members 275
5.100. Fees paid and expenses reimbursed to committee members 275
5.101. Payments for employee committee members 277
5.101A. Regulations about payment of expenses 277
5.102. Expense may be funded before actually incurred 277
5.102AA. Apportionment of annual payments 277
5.102AB. Repayment of advance annual payments if recipient ceases to hold office 277
5.102AC. Application of this Division to regional local governments 278
Division 9 — Code of conduct
5.102A. Terms used 278
5.103. Model code of conduct for council members, committee members and candidates 279
5.104. Adoption of model code of conduct 280
5.105. Dealing with complaint alleging behavioural breach 281
5.106. Deciding whether behavioural breach occurred 282
Division 10 — Training and development
5.126. Training for council members 282
5.127. Report on training 284
5.128. Policy for continuing professional development 284
5.129. Fees and expenses 285