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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 No. 17 - SECT 226

226 Super scheme for councillors

(1) A local government may--

(a) establish and amend a superannuation scheme for its councillors; or
(b) take part in a superannuation scheme for its councillors.

(2) If it does so, the local government may pay an amount from its operating fund to the superannuation scheme as a contribution for its councillors.

(3) However, the local government must not make contributions to the superannuation scheme--

(a) of more than the proportion of a salary that is payable by the local government for its standard permanent employees under the LG super scheme; or
(b) for a person who is no longer a councillor.

(4) A councillor of the local government may enter into an arrangement with the local government under which--

(a) the councillor agrees to forgo a percentage or amount of the remuneration that the councillor is entitled to as a councillor; and
(b) the local government agrees to contribute the percentage or amount to the superannuation scheme for the councillor.

(5) A superannuation scheme is a superannuation scheme that complies with the Commonwealth Super Act.



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