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Local Government Act 2009
sec.124Interim administrator acts for the councillors temporarily
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### sec.124 Interim administrator acts for the councillors temporarily
This section applies if an interim administrator is appointed to act in place of the councillors of a local government.
The interim administrator has all the responsibilities and powers of—
the local government; and
the mayor.
However, a regulation may limit the responsibilities and powers of the interim administrator.
The interim administrator must exercise power under the name of ‘interim administrator of the (name of the local government)’.
This Act and other Acts apply to the interim administrator, with all necessary changes, and any changes prescribed under a regulation, as if the interim administrator were the local government.
The Governor in Council may direct a local government for which an interim administrator is appointed to pay to the Minister an amount specified in the direction for the costs and expenses of—
the interim administrator; and
an advisory committee mentioned in subsection (10) ; and
a committee appointed for the interim administrator under chapter 6 , part 7 .
The specified amount may include the salary and allowances payable to a public service officer who is appointed as interim administrator.
The direction may specify a time for payment.
The specified amount is a debt payable to the State.
The Minister may create an advisory committee to give the interim administrator advice about the performance of the local government’s responsibilities.
s 124 amd 2020 No. 20 s 98 ; 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1
(sec.124-ssec.1) This section applies if an interim administrator is appointed to act in place of the councillors of a local government.
(sec.124-ssec.2) The interim administrator has all the responsibilities and powers of— the local government; and the mayor.
(sec.124-ssec.3) However, a regulation may limit the responsibilities and powers of the interim administrator.
(sec.124-ssec.4) The interim administrator must exercise power under the name of ‘interim administrator of the (name of the local government)’.
(sec.124-ssec.5) This Act and other Acts apply to the interim administrator, with all necessary changes, and any changes prescribed under a regulation, as if the interim administrator were the local government.
(sec.124-ssec.6) The Governor in Council may direct a local government for which an interim administrator is appointed to pay to the Minister an amount specified in the direction for the costs and expenses of— the interim administrator; and an advisory committee mentioned in subsection (10) ; and a committee appointed for the interim administrator under chapter 6 , part 7 .
(sec.124-ssec.7) The specified amount may include the salary and allowances payable to a public service officer who is appointed as interim administrator.
(sec.124-ssec.8) The direction may specify a time for payment.
(sec.124-ssec.9) The specified amount is a debt payable to the State.
(sec.124-ssec.10) The Minister may create an advisory committee to give the interim administrator advice about the performance of the local government’s responsibilities.
- (a) the local government; and
- (b) the mayor.
- (a) the interim administrator; and
- (b) an advisory committee mentioned in subsection (10) ; and
- (c) a committee appointed for the interim administrator under chapter 6 , part 7 .