sec.197AAppointment and functions of councillor advisors

### sec.197A Appointment and functions of councillor advisors A local government prescribed under section 197D (1) (a) may, by resolution, allow a councillor to appoint 1 or more appropriately qualified persons (each a councillor advisor ) to assist the councillor in performing responsibilities under this Act. administrative support, coordinating media activities, event management functions, policy development, office management The resolution must state the number of councillor advisors, up to the maximum prescribed under section 197D (1) (b) for the local government, that the councillor may appoint. However, the councillor must not appoint a close associate of the councillor as a councillor advisor. If the councillor appoints a councillor advisor, the councillor advisor must enter into a written contract of employment with the local government. The contract of employment must provide for— the councillor advisor’s conditions of employment, including remuneration, leave and superannuation entitlements; and the councillor advisor’s functions and key responsibilities; and a requirement that the councillor advisor comply with the councillor advisor code of conduct made by the Minister under section 197C ; and when disciplinary action may be taken, and the types of disciplinary action that may be taken, against the councillor advisor. The councillor advisor’s functions and responsibilities can not include— carrying out or assisting in an activity relating to a councillor’s campaign for re-election; or A person who is appointed as a councillor advisor may carry out or assist in an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) other than in the person’s capacity as a councillor advisor. directing a local government employee. The councillor who appointed the councillor advisor may give a direction to the councillor advisor. s 197A ins 2020 No. 20 s 115 amd 2026 No. 5 s 141 s ch 1 pt 2 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.197A-ssec.1) A local government prescribed under section 197D (1) (a) may, by resolution, allow a councillor to appoint 1 or more appropriately qualified persons (each a councillor advisor ) to assist the councillor in performing responsibilities under this Act. administrative support, coordinating media activities, event management functions, policy development, office management (sec.197A-ssec.1A) The resolution must state the number of councillor advisors, up to the maximum prescribed under section 197D (1) (b) for the local government, that the councillor may appoint. (sec.197A-ssec.2) However, the councillor must not appoint a close associate of the councillor as a councillor advisor. (sec.197A-ssec.3) If the councillor appoints a councillor advisor, the councillor advisor must enter into a written contract of employment with the local government. (sec.197A-ssec.4) The contract of employment must provide for— the councillor advisor’s conditions of employment, including remuneration, leave and superannuation entitlements; and the councillor advisor’s functions and key responsibilities; and a requirement that the councillor advisor comply with the councillor advisor code of conduct made by the Minister under section 197C ; and when disciplinary action may be taken, and the types of disciplinary action that may be taken, against the councillor advisor. (sec.197A-ssec.5) The councillor advisor’s functions and responsibilities can not include— carrying out or assisting in an activity relating to a councillor’s campaign for re-election; or A person who is appointed as a councillor advisor may carry out or assist in an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) other than in the person’s capacity as a councillor advisor. directing a local government employee. (sec.197A-ssec.6) The councillor who appointed the councillor advisor may give a direction to the councillor advisor. - (a) the councillor advisor’s conditions of employment, including remuneration, leave and superannuation entitlements; and - (b) the councillor advisor’s functions and key responsibilities; and - (c) a requirement that the councillor advisor comply with the councillor advisor code of conduct made by the Minister under section 197C ; and - (d) when disciplinary action may be taken, and the types of disciplinary action that may be taken, against the councillor advisor. - (a) carrying out or assisting in an activity relating to a councillor’s campaign for re-election; or Note— A person who is appointed as a councillor advisor may carry out or assist in an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) other than in the person’s capacity as a councillor advisor. - (b) directing a local government employee.