LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 107 Insurance

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 107

107 Insurance

(1) A local government must maintain the following insurance—

(a) public liability insurance;

(b) professional indemnity insurance.

(2) The insurance must be for at least the amount required under a regulation.

(3) A local government may enter into a contract of insurance with WorkCover Queensland, or another insurer, to cover its councillors.

(4) For that purpose, a councillor’s role includes attending—

(a) meetings of the local government or its committees that the councillor is entitled or asked to attend; and

(b) meetings for a resident of the local government area; and

(c) conferences, deputations, inspections and meetings at which the councillor’s attendance is permitted by the local government; and

(d) official functions organised for the local government.