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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.