Elected Members Registers
Elected Members Register of Interest
Pursuant to Section 65 and 66 of the Local Government Act 1999 (the Act) Elected Members must lodge with the Council a complete and accurate primary return of their interests at the commencement of their term in office and then annually via an ordinary return, in accordance with the provisions of Section 68 and Schedule 3 of the Act. Elected Members must update their returns within a month of any changes or variation in the information previously provided of their interests.
In accordance with Section 70(a1) of the Act the Chief Executive Officer must publish the Register on a website, however must ensure that the following details are not published:
- (a) a person’s residential address;
- (b) any other address suppressed from the Register under Section 68(4)(a) of the Act.
Elected Members Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest (Section 75B and 75C)
General Conflicts of Interest (Section 75B)
In accordance with Section 75B if a member has a general conflict of interest in relation to a matter to be discussed at a meeting of the council, the member must deal with the interest in a transparent and accountable way and must inform the meeting of-
- (a) the member’s interest in the matter; and
- (b) whether or not the member proposes to participate in the meeting in relation to the matter; and
- (c) if the member proposes to participate in the meeting in relation to the matter-
- (i) how the member intends to deal with the general conflict of interest, including whether the member intends to vote on the matter; and
- (ii) the member’s reasons for participating (and, if relevant, voting) in relation to the matter.
The following details must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting following a member’s declaration of a general conflict of Interest-
- (a) the member’s name;
- (b) the nature of the interest, as described by the member;
- (c) the matter in which the member dealt with the general conflict of interest;
- (d) if the member voted on the matter, the manner in which the member voted;
- (e) the manner in which the majority of persons who were entitled to vote at the meeting voted on the matter.
Material Conflicts of Interest (Section 75C)
In accordance with Section 75C if a member has a material conflict of interest in a matter to be discussed at a meeting of the council, the member must-
- (a) inform the meeting of a member’s material conflict of interest in the matter; and
- (b) leave the meeting room (including any area set aside for the public) such that the member cannot view or hear any discussion or voting at the meeting, and stay out of the meeting room while the matter is being discussed and voted on.
Subject to Section 75C(2) of the Act the Minister may grant an approval in writing to a member of the council to take part in the meeting under certain circumstances as described within Section 75C(3) of the Act.
The following details must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting following a member’s declaration of a material conflict of interest
- (a) the member’s name;
- (b) the nature of the interest, as described by the member;
- (c) if the member took part in the meeting under an approval under subsection (3), the fact that the member took part in the meeting.
Elected Members - Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest July 2022
Elected Members Allowances and Benefits Register
Pursuant to Section 76 of the Local Government Act 1999, a member of a Council is entitled to the allowance determined by the Remuneration Tribunal in relation to the member’s office and indexed in accordance with this Section.
The Remuneration Tribunal must, in making a determination under this section, have regard to the following
- (a) The role of members of council as members of the council’s governing body and as representatives of their area;
- (b) The size, population and revenue of the council, and any relevant economic, social, demographic and regional factors in the council area;
- (c) the ratio of members to ratepayers;
- (d) the fact that an allowance under this section is not intended to amount to a salary for a member;
- (e) the fact that an allowance under this section should reflect the nature of a member’s office;
- (f) the provision of this Act providing for the reimbursement of expenses of members.
Section 79 of the Local Government Act 1999 provides that the Chief Executive Officer must ensure that a record is kept in which is entered, in accordance with principles prescribed in the regulations, in respect of each member of the Council –
- (a) the annual allowance payable to the member; and
- (b) details of any expenses reimbursed by the Council under Section 77(1)(b); and
- (c) details of other benefits paid or payable to, or provided for the benefit of the member of the council.
Council has adopted Council Members Allowances and Benefits Policy in regard to Section 77(1)(b) and this Policy is available on Council’s Website.
The following table outlines all Allowances and Benefits paid to Elected Members for the period listed on the Register:
Elected Members Expenses & Reimbursements
Claim Forms Submitted
Copies of the claim forms for each month submitted by Council Members are available here:
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
The full Register of Interests is available for inspection (without charge) at the Council Office and an extract can be obtained on payment of a fee fixed by Council.