Adoption of policies by councils
365 Adoption of policies by councils
(1) Subject to this section, a council must adopt the following under the new Act not later than 12 months after the commencement:
a policy for filling casual vacancies under section 54(3);
a policy for gifts and benefits under section 112(1);
(c) a policy for contravention of the code of conduct under section 121;
policies on human resource management under section 172;
a policy for allowances and any other benefits under section 174;
a code of conduct for the CEO under section 175;
a policy for investment under section 194(3);
a policy for shared services under section 216;
a policy for the assessment record under section 230(5);
a policy for rates concessions under section 247(2).
(2) However, if the council is required to act in accordance with a policy within the period mentioned in subsection (1), the council must adopt the policy before taking the action.
(3) On the commencement, a council that adopted a policy under a repealed section specified in the Table to this section before the commencement is taken to have adopted the policy under the corresponding section of the new Act if the policy has been adopted in accordance with the requirements of the new Act.
(4) On the commencement, a council that adopted a policy mentioned in subsection (1) before the commencement is taken to have adopted the policy under the section of the new Act specified if the policy has been adopted in accordance with the new Act.
Table
Repealed section |
Section of new Act |
Policy for co-opting a person to fill a casual vacancy under section 39(5) |
Policy for filling a casual vacancy under section 54(2) |
Policy for authorising a council member's attendance at a meeting by means of an audio or audiovisual conferencing system under section 61(4) |
Policy for authorising a member's attendance at a meeting by means of an audio or audiovisual conferencing system under section 95(3) |
Policy allowing the Chair of a council meeting to exercise a casting vote under section 61(6) |
Policy allowing the chairperson of a meeting to exercise a casting vote under section 95(5) |
Policy for authorising a local authority or council committee member's attendance at a meeting by means of an audio or audiovisual conferencing system under section 64(4) |
Policy for authorising a local authority or council committee member's attendance at a meeting by means of an audio or audiovisual conferencing system under section 98(3) |
Caretaker policy under section 96A |
Caretaker policy under section 161 |
Privacy policy under section 130(3) |
Privacy policy under section 206(3) |
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