Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Local Government Legislation (Empowering Councils) Amendment Regulation 2026.2CommencementThis regulation, other than sections 4 and 8, commences on 1 July 2026.Part 2Amendment of City of Brisbane Regulation 20123Regulation amendedThis part amends the City of Brisbane Regulation 2012.4Amendment of s 212 (Contract manual)Section 212(3)(d), from ‘amount’—omit, insert—limit set by the council under section 213D(1)(b).5Amendment of s 242AA (Councillor training—Act, s 169A)(1)Section 242AA(2)—omit, insert—(2)For section 169A(4) of the Act, the period prescribed is 20 business days after the training is approved by the department’s chief executive.(2)Section 242AA(4)(b)(iii), ‘conflicts of interest’—omit, insert—personal interests of councillors6Insertion of new ch 10, pt 15Chapter 10—insert—Part 15Transitional provision for Local Government Legislation (Empowering Councils) Amendment Regulation 2026317Councillor training for particular approved training courses(1)This section applies in relation to a course of training that was, immediately before the commencement of this section, an approved training course under section 169A(8) of the Act.(2)Despite section 242AA(1), for a person who is a councillor on the commencement, the period prescribed to complete the approved training course for section 169A(2)(a) of the Act is the period ending 6 months after the commencement.(3)Also, despite section 242AA(3), the period prescribed for the notice about the approved training course for section 169A(5)(a) of the Act is the period ending 20 business days after the commencement.Part 3Amendment of Local Government Regulation 20127Regulation amendedThis part amends the Local Government Regulation 2012.8Amendment of s 222 (Contract manual)Section 222(3)(d), from ‘amount’—omit, insert—limit set by the local government under section 223D(1)(b).9Amendment of s 239A (Approval of code of conduct—Act, s 150E)Section 239A, ‘22 February 2024’—omit, insert—11 June 202610Amendment of s 254AA (Councillor training—Act, s 169A)(1)Section 254AA(2)—omit, insert—(2)For section 169A(4) of the Act, the period prescribed is 20 business days after the training is approved by the department’s chief executive.(2)Section 254AA(4)(b)(iii), ‘conflicts of interest’—omit, insert—personal interests of councillors11Insertion of new ch 28After chapter 27—insert—Chapter 28Transitional provision for Local Government Legislation (Empowering Councils) Amendment Regulation 2026383Councillor training for particular approved training courses(1)This section applies in relation to a course of training that was, immediately before the commencement of this section, an approved training course under section 169A(8) of the Act.(2)Despite section 254AA(1), for a person who is a councillor on the commencement, the period prescribed to complete the approved training course for section 169A(2)(a) of the Act is the period ending 6 months after the commencement.(3)Also, despite section 254AA(3), the period prescribed for the notice about the approved training course for section 169A(5)(a) of the Act is the period ending 20 business days after the commencement.