Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (NSW)

New South Wales

Local Government (General) Amendment

(COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020

under the

Local Government Act 1993

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the Local Government Act 1993.

SHELLEY HANCOCK, MP

Minister for Local Government

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to delay by 2 months, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the time within which the Remuneration Tribunal is required to determine the fees to be paid during the following year to councillors and mayors.

This Regulation is made under the Local Government Act 1993, including sections 747B and 748 (the general regulation-making power).

Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 [NSW]

Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation

(No 2) 2020

under the

Local Government Act 1993

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19)

Regulation (No 2) 2020.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Local Government (General) Regulation 2005

Clause 413KA

Insert after clause 413K—

413KA Determination of fees

Despite section 241 of the Act, the determinations under that section for the year beginning 1 July 2020 must be made not later than 1 July 2020 rather than 1 May 2020.