Local Government Act 1999
Sch 4Material to be included in annual report of council
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Schedule 4—Material to be included in annual report of council 1 The following material must be included in the annual report of a council: (a) a copy of the audited financial statements of the council for the relevant financial year; (b) a list of the registers that are required to be kept under this Act or the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999; (c) a list of the codes of practice required under this Act or the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999; (d) a report relating to contraventions of Chapter 5 Part 4 Division 2 by members of the council during the relevant financial year containing the information required by the regulations; (f) information on allowances paid to members of the council or a council committee; (g) information on the number of senior executive officers and information on the kinds of allowances, bonuses and benefits that are made available to those officers as part of a salary package; (ga) a report on the use of sections 90(2) and 91(7) by the council and its council committees containing the information required by the regulations; (gb) a report on the applications made to the council under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 during the relevant financial year containing the information required by the regulations; (h) a statement of— (i) the council's representation quota; and (ii) the average representation quota for councils of a similar size and type (taking into account various factors prescribed by the regulations); and (iii) when the council is next required to conduct a review under Chapter 3 Part 1 Division 2; (ha) the annual report of any subsidiary received by the council under Schedule 2 for the relevant financial year; (i) other material prescribed by the regulations; (j) other information to be included in the annual report under this or another Act.