South Australian Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 59

59—Roles of members of councils

        (1)         The role of a member of a council is—

            (a)         as a member of the governing body of the council—

                  (i)         to participate in the deliberations and civic activities of the council;

                  (ii)         to keep the council's objectives and policies under review to ensure that they are appropriate and effective;

                  (iii)         to keep the council's resource allocation, expenditure and activities, and the efficiency and effectiveness of its service delivery, under review;

            (b)         as a person elected to the council—to represent the interests of residents and ratepayers, to provide community leadership and guidance, and to facilitate communication between the community and the council.

        (2)         A member of a council may, with the principal member's authorisation, act in place of, or represent, the principal member.

        (3)         A member of a council has no direct authority over an employee of the council with respect to the way in which the employee performs his or her duties.