Local Government Act 2008

Regulations made under the Local Government Act 2008 include:

• Local Government (Accounting) Regulations
• Local Government (Administration) Regulations
• Local Government (Electoral) Regulations
• Local Government (Darwin Parking Local Rates) Regulations 1982

Guideline 2: Allowances for council members

Previously effective from 6 January 2011 and as replaced on 1 July 2014 to include West Daly Regional Council.

Guideline 2: Allowances for council members PDF (96.0 KB).

Table of maximum allowances applicable for 2019-20 PDF (73.5 KB).

Table of maximum allowances applicable for 2020-21 PDF (349.4 KB).

Table of maximum allowances applicable for 2021-22 PDF (473.6 KB).

Refer to General Instruction No. 2 - Council member allowances PDF (832.4 KB).

Guideline 3: Appointing a CEO

Guideline 3: Appointing a CEO PDF (26.6 KB).

Guideline 4: Investments

Guideline 4: Investments PDF (162.8 KB).

Guideline 5: Borrowing

Guideline 5: Borrowing PDF (28.6 KB).

Guideline 7: Disposal of property

Guideline 7: Disposal of property PDF (28.3 KB).

Guideline 8: Regional councils and local authorities

Guideline 8: Regional councils and local authorities PDF (599.8 KB)

Guideline 8: Regional councils and local authorities DOCX (34.2 KB).

The Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet issued general instructions pursuant to regulation 7 of the Local Government (Accounting) Regulations 2008.

• General Instruction No. 1 - Conditional rating PDF (1.0 MB).
• General Instruction No. 2 - Council member allowances PDF (832.4 KB).
• General Instruction No. 3 - Audit committees PDF (5.7 MB).
• General Instruction No. 4 - Procurement PDF (2.5 MB).

• Local government specific exemptions PDF (2.3 MB)
• Local government insurance procurement exemption PDF (280.7 KB)
• Minister's local government dispensation of requirement to call for tenders PDF (95.1 KB)
• Local Government - Extension to enter a supply contract for up to 5 years PDF (559.0 KB)
• Table of maximum allowances applicable for 2017-18 PDF (227.1 KB).
• Table of maximum allowances applicable for 2018-19 PDF (146.2 KB).
• Archived guideline 8: regional councils and local authorities PDF (90.3 KB).
• Table of maximum allowances applicable for 2016-17 PDF (226.9 KB).

• Local Government Stakeholder Newsletter - September 2018 PDF (244.1 KB)
• Local Government Stakeholder Newsletter - December 2018 PDF (651.0 KB)
• Local Government Stakeholder Newsletter - March 2019 PDF (494.1 KB)
• Local Government Stakeholder Newsletter - June 2019 PDF (328.7 KB)
• Local Government Stakeholder Newsletter - October 2019 PDF (621.0 KB)
• Local Government Stakeholder Newsletter - December 2019 PDF (838.0 KB)