Local Government Regulation 2012

A councillor may allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds under this section in any of the following ways—

for capital works of the local government that are for a community purpose;

to a community organisation for a community purpose;

for another community purpose.

A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1)(a) only if—

before the allocation is made, it is approved by—

if the councillor is the mayor—the deputy mayor and the chief executive officer; or

otherwise—the mayor and the chief executive officer; and

the amount stated in the availability notice under section 201B(4)(d)(i) is not exceeded if the allocation is made.

A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1)(b) only if—

the funds are allocated—

to a community organisation that has applied for the funds in the way stated in the availability notice under section 201B(4); and

in a way that is consistent with the local government’s community grants policy; and

the amount stated in the availability notice under section 201B(4)(d)(ii) is not exceeded if the allocation is made.

A councillor may make an allocation under subsection (1)(c) only if the amount stated in the availability notice under section 201B(4)(d)(ii) is not exceeded if the allocation is made.

A councillor—

may allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds only in the financial year for which the funds are budgeted; and

must not allocate the councillor’s discretionary funds for supplying administrative or support services for performing the councillor’s responsibilities under the Act.

In deciding whether to approve an allocation under subsection (2)(a), the mayor, deputy mayor or chief executive officer must have regard to the local government’s 5-year corporate plan, long-term asset management plan and annual budget.