Victorian Consolidated Legislation

City of Melbourne Act 2001 - SECT 26

Allowances

26. Allowances



(1) The Council must pay to its Councillors the allowance specified in any
Order in Council made for the purposes of this section from time to time.

(2) The Order in Council may specify that the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord
Mayor are to receive a higher allowance than that specified for other
Councillors.

(3) The Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor are not entitled to receive an
allowance as a Councillor if he or she is receiving an allowance as Lord Mayor
or Deputy Lord Mayor.

(4) In paying an allowance under this section, the Council must make the
payment in the manner specified in the Order in Council that specified the
amount of the allowance.

(5) Only one amount may be specified for Councillors.