Local Government Elected Members (2012/13) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2012 Amendment Determination 2012: revoked, on 13 October 2013 (after expiring on 1 July 2013) , pursuant to clause 14 of the Local Government Elected Members (2013/14) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2013 (SR 2013/401).

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

Pursuant to clauses 6 and 7A of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, the Remuneration Authority makes the following determination (to which is appended an explanatory memorandum).

Determination

1 Title

This determination is the Local Government Elected Members (2012/13) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2012 Amendment Determination 2012.

2 Commencement

(1) Clause 10(2)(f) is deemed to have come into force on 31 July 2012.

(2) Clause 10(2)(k) and (l) are deemed to have come into force on 29 August 2012.

(3) Clause 10(2)(m) to (o) are deemed to have come into force on 18 September 2012.

(4) The rest of this determination is deemed to have come into force on the commencement of the principal determination.

3 Principal determination

This determination amends the Local Government Elected Members (2012/13) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2012 (the principal determination).

4 Clause 4 amended (Interpretation)

(1) In clause 4, revoke the definitions of 2010 Determination and 2010 (No 2) Determination.

(2) In clause 4, replace the definition of territorial authority with:

“territorial authority means each territorial authority named in Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Local Government Act 2002, except the Auckland Council.”

5 Clause 7 amended (Remuneration and allowances payable to members of regional councils)

(1) In the heading to clause 7, after “Remuneration”, insert “, expenses,”.

(2) In clause 7(1), after “The remuneration”, insert “, expenses,”.

(3) In clause 7(1)(b), replace “9 to 11” with “8A to 11A”.

6 Clause 8 amended (Remuneration and allowances payable to members of territorial authorities and community boards)

(1) In the heading to clause 8, after “Remuneration”, insert “, expenses,”.

(2) In clause 8(1), after “The remuneration”, insert “, expenses,”.

(3) In clause 8(1)(b), replace “9 to 11” with “8A to 11A”.

7 New cross-heading and clause 8A inserted

After clause 8, insert:
“Expenses
“8A Expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with rules approved by Remuneration Authority

“(1) A local authority may reimburse members for expenses in accordance with rules approved by the Remuneration Authority.

“(2) A territorial authority may reimburse the members of its community boards for expenses in accordance with rules approved by the Remuneration Authority.

“(3) The local authority must, during the hours that its offices are open to the public, allow members of the public to inspect the rules described in subclauses (1) and (2).”

8 New clause 11A inserted (Other allowances may be paid in accordance with rules approved by Remuneration Authority)

After clause 11, insert:
“11A Other allowances may be paid in accordance with rules approved by Remuneration Authority

“(1) A local authority may pay allowances other than those set out in clauses 10 and 11 to members and members of its community board in accordance with rules approved by the Remuneration Authority.

“(2) The local authority must, during the hours that its offices are open to the public, allow members of the public to inspect the rules described in subclause (1).”

9 Clause 13 and cross-heading revoked

Revoke clause 13 and the cross-heading above clause 13.

10 Schedule 2 amended

(1) In Schedule 2, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order the items relating to local authorities set out in the Schedule to this determination.
(2) In Schedule 2,—
- Buller District Council
- (a) item relating to Buller District Council, item relating to Deputy Mayor, replace “19,355” with “19,820”:
- (b) item relating to Buller District Council, item relating to Councillor, replace “14,550” with “14,520”:
- (c) item relating to Buller District Council, item relating to Inangahua Community Board, items relating to Chair and Member, replace “2,850” with “2,755”:
- Hurunui District Council
- (d) item relating to Hurunui District Council, item relating to Hanmer Springs Community Board, item relating to Chair, replace “8,028” with “8,130”:
- (e) item relating to Hurunui District Council, item relating to Hanmer Springs Community Board, item relating to Member, replace “3,880” with “3,930”:
- Invercargill City Council
- (f) item relating to Invercargill City Council, item relating to Mayor, replace “98,937” with “98,521”:
- Manawatu District Council
- (g) item relating to Manawatu District Council, item relating to Committee Chair (2), replace “26,905” with “26,995”:
- Ruapehu District Council
- (h) item relating to Ruapehu District Council, item relating to Councillor, replace “5,013” with “5,031”:
- (i) item relating to Ruapehu District Council, item relating to Meeting fees, replace “180” with “205”:
- Selwyn District Council
- (j) item relating to Selwyn District Council, item relating to Councillor, replace “30,393” with “30,363”:
- Southland District Council
- (k) item relating to Southland District Council, item relating to Mayor, replace “95,900” with “91,751”:
- (l) item relating to Southland District Council, item relating to Mayoral car, replace “Mayoral use” with “Full private use”:
- Timaru District Council
- (m) item relating to Timaru District Council, replace “Deputy Mayor” with “Deputy Mayor/Chair, Pleasant Point Community Board”:
- (n) item relating to Timaru District Council, replace “Committee Chair (2)” with “Committee Chair (3)”:
- (o) item relating to Timaru District Council, revoke the item relating to Councillor/Chair, Pleasant Point Community Board.

cl 10(1)

Matamata–Piako District Council

Office		Annual salary ($)
Mayor		85,542
Deputy Mayor		24,480
Committee Chair		24,480
Councillor		21,288

Meeting fees
N/A

Mayoral car
Private use

Matamata Community Board
Morrinsville Community Board
Te Aroha Community Board

Office		Annual salary ($)
Chair		5,748
Member		4,258

Otorohanga District Council

Office		Annual salary ($)
Mayor		61,100
Deputy Mayor		26,465
Councillor/Chair, Otorohanga Community Board		21,588
Councillor/appointed member, Otorohanga Community Board		19,540
Councillor/appointed member, Kawhia Community Board		13,613
Councillor		12,088

Meeting fees
N/A

Mayoral car
N/A

Kawhia Community Board

Office		Annual salary ($)
Chair		2,542
Deputy Chair		2,034
Member (except member that is councillor, in which case no remuneration payable)		1,525

Otorohanga Community Board

Office		Annual salary ($)
Chair		Nil*
Deputy Chair		7,952
Member (except member that is councillor, in which case no remuneration payable)		7,452

*Position filled by councillor, no additional remuneration is payable.

South Wairarapa District Council

Office		Annual salary ($)
Mayor		62,100
Deputy Mayor		24,805
Councillor		13,522

Meeting fees
N/A

Mayoral car
Mayoral use

Featherston Community Board
Greytown Community Board
Martinborough Community Board

Office		Annual salary ($)
Chair		4,255
Member		1,315

Wairoa District Council

Office		Annual salary ($)
Mayor		64,600
Deputy Mayor		33,364
Councillor		22,243

Meeting fees
N/A

Mayoral car
N/A

Waitaki District Council

Office		Annual salary ($)
Mayor		83,900
Deputy Mayor		25,199
Councillor/Executive Committee Member (3)		21,512
Councillor/Water Management Zone Members (2)		20,282
Councillor		18,439

Meeting fees
N/A

Mayoral car
Mayoral use

Ahuriri Community Board
Waihemo Community Board

Office		Annual salary ($)
Chair		13,522
Member		6,146

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 2012.

John Errington,
Chairman.

A Foulkes,
Member.

D Morcom,
Member.

Explanatory memorandum

This memorandum is not part of the determination, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This determination amends the Local Government Elected Members (2012/13) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2012 (the principal determination) issued in September 2012.

This determination, which is deemed to have come into force on 1 July 2012 (subject to certain exceptions) and expires on the close of 30 June 2013 when the principal determination expires, covers the following local authorities, which were not included in the principal determination:

Matamata–Piako District Council (including the Matamata, Morrinsville, and Te Aroha Community Boards):
Otorohanga District Council (including the Kawhia and Otorohanga Community Boards):
South Wairarapa District Council (including the Featherston, Greytown, and Martinborough Community Boards):
Wairoa District Council:
Waitaki District Council (including the Ahuriri and Waihemo Community Boards).

This determination also makes a number of other amendments to the principal determination in relation to certain city and district councils. The reasons for these amendments are as follows:

Clause	Council	Reason for amendment
10(2)(a) to (c)	Buller District Council	To correct errors in the salaries for the Deputy Mayor, and councillors, and the Inangahua Community Board Chair and members
10(2)(d) and (e)	Hurunui District Council	To correct errors in the salaries for the Chair and member of Hanmer Springs Community Board
10(2)(f)	Invercargill City Council	A change in the car provided for the mayor
10(2)(g)	Manawatu District Council	To correct an error in the salary for Committee Chairs
10(2)(h) and (i)	Ruapehu District Council	To correct errors in the councillor salary and the meeting fees
10(2)(j)	Selwyn District Council	To correct an error in the councillor salary
10(2)(k) and (l)	Southland District Council	A change to full private use of the car provided for the Mayor
10(2)(m) to (o)	Timaru District Council	A change in council structure due to the death of the Deputy Mayor

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.

Date of notification in Gazette: 20 December 2012.

Reprints notes

1 General

This is a reprint of the Local Government Elected Members (2012/13) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2012 Amendment Determination 2012 that incorporates all the amendments to that determination as at the date of the last amendment to it.

2 Legal status

Reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by any amendments to that enactment. Section 18 of the Legislation Act 2012 provides that this reprint, published in electronic form, will have the status of an official version once issued by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel under section 17(1) of that Act.

3 Editorial and format changes

Editorial and format changes to reprints are made using the powers under sections 24 to 26 of the Legislation Act 2012. See also http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/ .

4 Amendments incorporated in this reprint

Local Government Elected Members (2013/14) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2013 (SR 2013/401): clause 14

Local Government Elected Members (2012/13) (Certain Local Authorities) Determination 2012 (SR 2012/270): clause 3

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