Registers
Under the Local Government Act 1999 and the Development Regulations 2008, Kangaroo Island Council is required to keep a number of registers. In most cases, the register is available for inspection by the public at Kangaroo Island Council, Dauncey Street, Kingscote. Some registers are also available online.
Building Upgrade Agreements
Under section 13 od Schedule 1B of the Local Government Act 1999, Council must keep a register of building upgrade agreements.
Kangaroo Island Council does not have any building upgrade agreements.
By-Laws
Under section 252 of the Local Government Act 1999, Council must keep a register of all by-laws made or adopted by the Council.
Campaign Donation Returns
Under section 81 of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, Council must prepare a campaign donations return register with incorporates the campaign donations return for each candidate for election.
Please contact the Governance Department on 8553 4500 for information with regard to viewing the Campaign Donation Returns register.
Community Land
Under section 207 of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, Council must keep a register of all community land in its area. A snapshot of this register from 2016 is available within the Lands Management Plan.
Please contact the Council on 8553 4500 for information with regard to viewing the Community Land register.
Confidential Items
Council Employee Gifts & Benefits Register
Under section 1(3) of Schedule 2A of the Local Government (General) Regulations 2013, the Council must maintain a register of gifts and benefits received by employees of Council and must ensure that the details of each gift and benefit provided are included.
Employee Gifts and Benefits Register
Development Approvals
Development Approvals Register
Elected Members' Allowances and Benefits Register
Under section 79(a) of the Local Government Act 1999, the Council must ensure that a record is kept, in accordance with the regulations, the following details about a member of Council as recorded within the Register of Allowances and Benefits:
- the annual allowance payable to the member;
- details of any expenses reimbursed by the council under section 77(1)(b); and
- details of other benefits paid or payable to, or provided for the benefit of, the member by the council.
Elected Members' Allowances and Benefits
Elected Members' Declaration of Interest
Under section 70(a1) of the Local Government Act 1999, the council must publish on the website, in accordance with the regulations, the following details about a council member as recorded in the Register of interests:
- the member's income sources (within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the Local Government Act) or employer;
- the name of any political party, any body or association formed for political purposes or any trade or professional organisation (within the meaning of Schedule 3) of which the member is a member;
- any gifts received by the member that are required to be included in the information entered in the Register in relation to the member.
Elected Members' Declaration of Interest
Elected Members' Register of Interest
Section 74 of the Local Government Act 1999 requires that Elected Members declare any interest and provide full and accurate details of the relevant interest to the Council prior to consideration of that item on the Agenda. Each Member of a Council has a duty to vote at all meetings unless excepted by legislation.
The major exception being where a Member has a conflict of interest
Elected Members' Register of Interest
Public Roads
Under section 231 of the Local Government Act 1999, Council is required to keep a register of public roads in its area.
Please contact Asset Services on 8553 4500 for information with regard to viewing the Public Roads register.
Department Heads and Interests
Under section 116 of the Local Government Act 1999, Council is required to maintain a Register of Interests for the Chief Executive Officer and any other officer declared by Council.
Salaries and Allowances
Under section 105 of the Local Government Act 1999, the council must ensure that a record (the Register of Salaries) is kept which records:
- the title of each position held by an employee of council;
- where the employee is paid according to salary scales set in an award or industry agreement:
- the classifications of those employees;
- the salary scales appliable to each classifications (and number of employees at each level); and
- details of other allowances or benefits paid as part of a salary package
- where the employee is not paid according to salary scales set in an award or idustry agreement
- the salary payable to that employee
- details of other allowances or benefits paid as part of a renumeration package.
Please contact Council on 8553 4500 for information with regard to viewing the Salaries and Allowances Register.
Registered Cats
Please contact Council on 8553 4500 for information with regard to viewing Registered Cats.
Registered Dogs
Under section 26(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1999, Council must maintain a register of dogs.
Please contact Council on 8553 4500 for information with regard to viewing Registered Dogs.
Schedule of Fees and Charges
Under section 188(6) of the Local Government Act 1999, Council must keep a list of fees and charges imposed under section 188 on public display during ordinary office hours at the principal office of the council.
Voters Roll
Under section 15 of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, Council mus maintain a voters roll for the area.
Please contact the Rates Department on 8553 4500 for information with regard to viewing the Voters Roll.
