106Allowance for members of council

106 Allowance for members of council (1) A member of a council is entitled to be paid the allowance or allowances determined by the Remuneration Tribunal under section 7B of the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (2) The allowances payable under this section are to be paid by the (3) The council must publish the amounts of the allowances payable by the council on its website. (4) If there is no determination that applies to a council, the allowances are to be as determined by the Minister. (5) For subsection (4), the Minister may determine any of the following: (a) differential allowances for principal members, deputy principal members and other members of a local government council; (b) a fixed amount, a minimum amount or a maximum amount of an allowance; (c) different categories of allowances; (d) that an allowance should be indexed and the basis of, and method for, indexation; (e) any rules that apply to eligibility for, or payment or application of, an allowance. (6) If the Minister determines a minimum amount of an allowance under subsection (5)(b), the Minister must also determine a maximum amount of that allowance. (7) If the Remuneration Tribunal or the Minister determines an allowance for members of a council that is not a fixed amount, the council may fix the amount of that allowance payable to members in respect of each financial year as part of the council's budget.

Local Government Act 2019 66 (8) Subject to a determination referred to in subsection (1) or under subsection (5), the allowances fixed by a council for a financial year under subsection (7): (a) must not be increased during the financial year; and (b) may be decreased during the financial year. (9) If a council fixes an allowance at a rate less than the maximum amount in a determination referred to in subsection (1) or under subsection (5), the allowance payable must be proportionate for all council members.