Expenses requiring council approval—section 77(1)(b)
6 Expenses requiring council approval—section 77(1)(b)
For the purposes of section 77(1)(b) of the Act, the following kinds of expenses for which a member of a council may be reimbursed are prescribed:
expenses incurred in the use of a telephone, fax or other telecommunications device, or in the use of a form of electronic communication, on the business of the council;
travelling expenses incurred by the member as a consequence of the member's attendance at a function or activity on the business of the council (other than for which the member is reimbursed under section 77(1)(a) of the Act);
travelling expenses incurred by the member in undertaking an eligible journey to the extent that those expenses are attributable to travel outside the area of the council;
expenses for the care of—
a child of the member; or
a dependant of the member requiring full‑time care, incurred by the member as a consequence of the member's attendance at a function or activity on the business of the council (other than for which the member is reimbursed under section 77(1)(a) of the
Act);
expenses incurred by the member as a consequence of the member's attendance at a conference, seminar, training course or other similar activity which is directly or closely related to the performance or discharge of the roles or duties of a member of a council (other than for which the member is reimbursed under section 77(1)(a) of the Act).
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