If you are an office holder, you can choose not to take your salary or allowance. This means you can decide if you want to get paid or not. You have the option to decline your salary or allowance.

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101ZZR: Reduction of salary where full term not served, or

"When local government members don't finish their term, their pay might be reduced"

101ZZT: Fund from which salaries and allowances to be paid, or

"How local government members get their pay"

Part 4CRemuneration of members

101ZZSOffice holder may decline to accept salary or allowance (Repealed)

Notes

Section 101ZZS: repealed, on 15 December 2001, by section 4 of the Local Government (Elected Member Remuneration and Trading Enterprises) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 98).