sec.226Super scheme for councillors

### sec.226 Super scheme for councillors A local government (other than the Brisbane City Council) may, for its councillors— establish and amend a superannuation scheme; or take part in a superannuation scheme. For a similar power of the Brisbane City Council, see the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 210 . If it does so, the local government may pay an amount from its operating fund to the superannuation scheme as a contribution for its councillors. However, the local government must not make contributions to the superannuation scheme— of more than the proportion of a salary that is payable by the local government for its standard permanent employees under this part; or for a person who is no longer a councillor. A councillor of the local government may enter into an arrangement with the local government under which— the councillor agrees to forgo a percentage or amount of the remuneration that the councillor is entitled to as a councillor; and the local government agrees to contribute the percentage or amount to the superannuation scheme for the councillor. A superannuation scheme is a superannuation scheme that complies with the Commonwealth Super Act . s 226 amd 2010 No. 23 s 325 ; 2011 No. 8 s 73 ; 2016 No. 64 s 34 (sec.226-ssec.1) A local government (other than the Brisbane City Council) may, for its councillors— establish and amend a superannuation scheme; or take part in a superannuation scheme. For a similar power of the Brisbane City Council, see the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 210 . (sec.226-ssec.2) If it does so, the local government may pay an amount from its operating fund to the superannuation scheme as a contribution for its councillors. (sec.226-ssec.3) However, the local government must not make contributions to the superannuation scheme— of more than the proportion of a salary that is payable by the local government for its standard permanent employees under this part; or for a person who is no longer a councillor. (sec.226-ssec.4) A councillor of the local government may enter into an arrangement with the local government under which— the councillor agrees to forgo a percentage or amount of the remuneration that the councillor is entitled to as a councillor; and the local government agrees to contribute the percentage or amount to the superannuation scheme for the councillor. (sec.226-ssec.5) A superannuation scheme is a superannuation scheme that complies with the Commonwealth Super Act . - (a) establish and amend a superannuation scheme; or - (b) take part in a superannuation scheme. - (a) of more than the proportion of a salary that is payable by the local government for its standard permanent employees under this part; or - (b) for a person who is no longer a councillor. - (a) the councillor agrees to forgo a percentage or amount of the remuneration that the councillor is entitled to as a councillor; and - (b) the local government agrees to contribute the percentage or amount to the superannuation scheme for the councillor.