Local Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1998

i Local Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1998 S.R. No. 32/1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provision 2 3. Council's donations, grants, membership of organisations and certain contracts entered into during the financial year 2 4. Specific details of current and former senior officers' gross salaries, allowances and other benefits 3 5. Specific details of overseas and interstate travel in an official capacity of Councillors and members of Council staff 3 6. Specific details of leases entered into by the Council 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1998 S.R. No. 32/1998 Local Government Act 1989 Local Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1998 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 24 March 1998 Responsible Minister: ROBERT MACLELLAN Minister for Planning and Local Government CON CHARA Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Local Government Regulations 19901 to— (a) add details of donations and grants made by Councils during the financial year and the membership of organisations by Councils during the financial year to the list of information Councils must include in their annual reports; (b) add details of certain contracts entered into by a Council during the financial year to the list of information the Council must include in its annual report; (c) specify the details of current and former senior officers' gross salaries, allowances and other benefits which must be made available for public inspection; -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 32/1998 Local Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1998 2 (d) specify the details of interstate and overseas travel undertaken in an official capacity by councillors or any member of Council staff which must be made available for public inspection; (e) specify the details of leases which are to be included in the register of leases entered into by the Council which must be made available for public inspection. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 243 of the Local Government Act 1989. 3. Council's donations, grants, membership of organisations and certain contracts entered into during the financial year After regulation 88(i) of the Local Government Regulations 1990 insert— "(j) contain a list of donations and grants made by the Council during the financial year, including the names of the persons or bodies which have received a donation or grant and the amount of each donation or grant; (k) contain a list of the names of the organisations of which the Council was a member during the financial year and details of all membership fees and other amounts and services provided during that year to each such organisation by the Council; (l) contain a list of contracts valued at $50 000 or more which the Council entered into during the financial year without first engaging in a competitive process and which are not contracts referred to in section 186(5) of the Local Government Act 1989.". r. 2 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 32/1998 Local Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1998 3 4. Specific details of current and former senior officers' gross salaries, allowances and other benefits For regulation 98(b) of the Local Government Regulations 1990 substitute— "(b) details of senior officers' total salary packages for the current financial year and the 2 previous years including the gross salary, the amount of the Council or employer contribution to superannuation, the value of any motor vehicle provided by the Council and the total value of any other benefits and allowances provided by the Council;". 5. Specific details of overseas and interstate travel in an official capacity of Councillors and members of Council staff In regulation 98(c) of the Local Government Regulations 1990, after "months" insert ", including the names of the Councillors or members of Council staff and the date, destination, purpose and total cost of the overseas or interstate travel;". 6. Specific details of leases entered into by the Council For regulation 98(p) of the Local Government Regulations 1990 substitute— "(p) a register of all property, finance and operating leases involving land, buildings, plant, computer equipment and vehicles entered into by the Council as lessor or lessee that includes details of the name of the lessor or lessee and the term and the value of the lease;". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 32/1998 Local Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1998 4 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 64/1990. Reprinted to S.R. No. 164/1995 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 55/1996, 123/1996 and 51/1997. Notes -- 5 of 5 --