Local Government Regulation 2012

This section applies if a local government considers that, having regard to exceptional circumstances, a councillor of its local government is entitled to an amount of remuneration that is more than the maximum amount of remuneration payable to the councillor under the remuneration schedule.

The local government may make a submission to the remuneration commission for approval to pay the councillor an amount of remuneration of more than the maximum amount (a higher amount).

The remuneration commission may, but is not required to, consider the submission.

If the remuneration commission is satisfied that, having regard to the exceptional circumstances, the councillor is entitled to be paid any higher amount, the remuneration commission may approve payment of that amount.