LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - As at 1 March 2024 - Act 30 of 1993
- As at 1 March 2024
- Act 30 of 1993
Table of Provisions
CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Does this Act bind the Crown?
- 5 To what parts of the State does this Act apply?
- 6 Notes in the text
CHAPTER 2 - WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT?
CHAPTER 3 - PRINCIPLES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- 8 Object of principles
- 8A Guiding principles for councils
- 8B Principles of sound financial management
- 8C Integrated planning and reporting principles that apply to councils
CHAPTER 4 - HOW CAN THE COMMUNITY INFLUENCE WHAT A COUNCIL DOES?
PART 1 - OPEN MEETINGS
- 9 Public notice of meetings
- 10 Who is entitled to attend meetings?
- 10A Which parts of a meeting can be closed to the public?
- 10B Further limitations relating to closure of parts of meetings to public
- 10C Notice of likelihood of closure not required in urgent cases
- 10D Grounds for closing part of meeting to be specified
10E. (Repealed)
- 11 Public access to correspondence and reports
PART 2 - (Repealed)
None
PART 3 - EXPRESSIONS OF COMMUNITY OPINION
Division 1 - Council polls
Division 2 - Constitutional referendums
- 15 What is a constitutional referendum?
- 16 What matters must be dealt with at a constitutional referendum?
- 17 What is the effect of a constitutional referendum?
Division 3 - General provisions concerning a council poll or constitutional referendum
- 18 What provisions apply to the conduct of a council poll or constitutional referendum?
- 19 Day for taking council poll or constitutional referendum
- 20 When is a question at a council poll or constitutional referendum carried?
Note
CHAPTER 5 - WHAT ARE A COUNCIL'S FUNCTIONS?
- 21 Functions under this Act
- 22 Other functions
- 23 Supplementary, incidental and consequential functions
- 23A Departmental Chief Executive's guidelines
Note
CHAPTER 6 - WHAT ARE THE SERVICE FUNCTIONS OF COUNCILS?
PART 1 - GENERAL
- 24 Provision of goods, services and facilities and carrying out of activities
PART 2 - PUBLIC LAND
Note
Division 1 - Classification and reclassification of public land
- 25 All public land must be classified
- 26 What are the classifications?
- 27 How are the classifications made?
- 28 Forwarding of planning proposals to Minister for Planning
- 29 Public hearing into reclassification
- 30 Reclassification of community land as operational
- 31 Classification of land acquired after 1 July 1993
- 32 Reclassification of land dedicated under sec 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- 33 Reclassification of operational land as community land
- 34 Public notice to be given of classification or reclassification by council resolution
Division 2 - Use and management of community land
- 35 What governs the use and management of community land?
- 36 Preparation of draft plans of management for community land
- 36A Community land comprising the habitat of endangered species
- 36B Community land comprising the habitat of threatened species
- 36C Community land containing significant natural features
- 36D Community land comprising area of cultural significance
- 36DA Location of places and items of Aboriginal significance may be kept confidential
- 36E Core objectives for management of community land categorised as a natural area
- 36F Core objectives for management of community land categorised as a sportsground
- 36G Core objectives for management of community land categorised as a park
- 36H Core objectives for management of community land categorised as an area of cultural significance
- 36I Core objectives for management of community land categorised as general community use
- 36J Core objectives for management of community land categorised as bushland
- 36K Core objectives for management of community land categorised as wetland
- 36L Core objectives for management of community land categorised as an escarpment
- 36M Core objectives for management of community land categorised as a watercourse
- 36N Core objectives for management of community land categorised as foreshore
- 37 Requirements of plans of management for community land that is not owned by the council
- 38 Public notice of draft plans of management
- 39 Notice to owner of draft plan of management
- 40 Adoption of plans of management
- 40A Public hearing in relation to proposed plans of management
- 41 Amendment of plans of management
- 42 Revocation and cessation of plans of management
- 43 Public availability of plans of management
- 44 Use of community land pending adoption of plan of management
- 45 What dealings can a council have in community land?
- 46 Leases, licences and other estates in respect of community land--generally
- 46A Means of granting leases, licences and other estates
- 47 Leases, licences and other estates in respect of community land--terms greater than 5 years
- 47A Leases, licences and other estates in respect of community land--terms of 5 years or less
- 47AA Special provisions for leases, licences and other estates granted for filming projects
- 47B Lease or licence in respect of natural area
- 47C Sublease of community land
- 47D Occupation of community land otherwise than by lease or licence
- 47E Development of community land
- 47F Dedication of community land as public road
Division 3 - Miscellaneous
- 47G Public hearings
- 48 Responsibility for certain public reserves
- 49 Public reserves and drainage reserves dedicated on subdivision, transfer or conveyance
- 50 Public garden and recreation space and drainage reserves provided for in subdivisions approved before 15.6.1964
- 51 Use of land held for drainage purposes
- 52 Effect of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 3.16
- 53 The council's land register
- 54 Certificate as to classification of land
- 54A Community land to be described in common terms
- 54B Transfer of certain institutional private trust land
Note
PART 2A - ENVIRONMENTAL UPGRADE AGREEMENTS
- 54C Definitions
- 54D Environmental upgrade agreement
- 54E What are environmental upgrade works?
- 54F Buildings that can be subject of environmental upgrade agreement
- 54G Contents of environmental upgrade agreement
- 54H Council fees under agreement
- 54I Power to levy environmental upgrade charge
- 54J Application of other charge provisions to environmental upgrade charge
- 54K Special provisions relating to strata buildings
- 54L Payment of environmental upgrade charge
- 54M Liability of council to recover charge
- 54N Recovery of contributions from lessees
- 54O Agreements to be made on a voluntary basis
- 54P Reporting requirements
- 54Q Guidelines
- 54R Changes to council area
PART 3 - RESTRAINTS AND QUALIFICATIONS THAT APPLY TO SERVICE FUNCTIONS
Division 1 - Tendering
- 55 Requirements for tendering
- 55A Extended operation of section 55 to council-related entities
Division 2 - Water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage works and facilities
- 56 Application of Division
- 57 Construction of works
- 58 Handing over of works
- 59 Vesting of works
- 59A Ownership of water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage works
- 60 Ministerial approval required for certain council works
- 61 Ministerial directions concerning certain works
- 62 Ministerial powers during emergencies
- 63 Effect of failure to comply with directions
- 64 Construction of works for developers
- 65 Powers of Minister for Water, Property and Housing--entry on to land and other powers
- 66 Appointment of administrator
Division 3 - Private works
Division 4 - (Repealed)
None
CHAPTER 7 - WHAT ARE THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF COUNCILS?
PART 1 - APPROVALS
Division 1 - What activities require approval?
Division 2 - Crown activities
- 69 Crown exemption from approval to do things incidental to erection or demolition of building
70, 71. (Repealed)
- 72 Determination of applications by the Crown
- 73 Effect of council's failure to determine Crown application
- 74 Prohibition on appeals concerning Crown applications
Division 3 - Making and determination of applications for approval--generally
- 75 Applications for approval
- 76 What may an application relate to?
- 77 Relevant regulations and local policies to be brought to notice of intending applicants
- 78 Who may make an application?
- 79 What is the form of application?
- 80 Is there an application fee?
- 81 What matters must accompany an application?
- 82 Objections to application of regulations and local policies
- 83 Ownership and use of plans and specifications
- 84 Acknowledgment of application
- 85 Rejection of unclear or illegible applications
- 86 Request for more information
- 87 Amendment of applications
- 88 Withdrawal of applications
- 89 Matters for consideration
- 90 Concurrence
- 91 Giving effect to concurrence
- 92 Approval where an accreditation is in force
- 93 Certification by qualified persons
- 94 Determination of application
- 95 "Deferred commencement" approval
- 96 Staged approval
- 97 Conditions concerning security
- 98 Other conditions
- 99 Notice to applicant of determination of application
- 100 Review of determination
- 101 Date from which approval operates
- 102 Insurance for residential building work
- 102A Evidence of insurance-related matters
- 103 When does an approval lapse?
104. (Repealed)
- 105 Circumstances in which approval is taken to have been refused
- 106 Can approvals be amended?
- 107 Can approvals be extended or renewed?
- 107A Special provision--renewal of approvals relating to operation of sewage management systems
- 108 Can approvals be revoked or modified?
- 109 In what circumstances can an approval be revoked or modified?
- 110 Notice to be given of proposed revocation or modification
- 111 Application of secs 108, 109 and 110 to the Crown
- 112 Entitlement to compensation
- 113 Record of approvals
Division 4 - Approvals for filming
- 114 What is the purpose of this Division?
- 115 Applications for approvals for filming
- 116 Form of, and security deposits, bonds, fees and charges for, filming proposal
- 117 Acknowledgment of application and notification of fees
- 118 What matters must accompany a filming proposal?
- 119 Filming protocol to be brought to attention of intending applicants
- 119A Amendment and withdrawal of applications
- 119B Application for approvals under Division 3
- 119C Application for approval other than under Division 3
- 119CA Presumption in favour of grant of approval
- 119D Applicable filming protocol
- 119E Advertising or notification of applications made in filming proposal
- 119F Application of this Division
Division 5 - Accreditation of components, processes and designs
- 120 Application for accreditation
- 121 Determination of application
- 122 Revocation of accreditation
- 123 Councils to be informed of accreditation and revocation
- 123A Application for extension or renewal of accreditation
- 123B Acceptance of accreditation by others
Note
PART 2 - ORDERS
Division 1 - Giving of orders
- 124 Orders
- 125 Abatement of public nuisances
- 126 Giving orders to public authorities
- 127 Making of regulations for the purposes of this Division
- 128 Catchment districts
- 128A Orders about removal or keeping of waste
Division 2 - Procedures to be observed before giving orders
- 129 Circumstances in which compliance with this Division is required
- 130 Effect of compliance with this Division
- 131 Criteria to be considered before order is given
- 131A Orders that make or are likely to make residents homeless
- 132 Notice to be given of proposed order
- 133 Making of representations
- 134 Hearing and consideration of representations
- 135 Procedure after hearing and consideration of representations
Division 3 - Orders generally
- 136 Reasons for orders to be given
- 137 Period for compliance with order
- 138 Notice of right to appeal against order
- 138A Approval or consent not required to comply with order
- 139 Order may specify standards and work that will satisfy those standards
- 140 Compliance with order referred to in sec 139(2)
- 141 Council's response to submission of particulars of work by owner
- 142 Orders affecting heritage items
- 143 Combined orders
- 144 Giving and taking effect of orders
- 145 Orders may be given to two or more persons jointly
- 146 Notice in respect of land or building owned or occupied by more than one person
- 147 Compliance with orders by occupiers or managers
- 148 Occupier of land may be required to permit owner to carry out work
149-151. (Repealed)
- 152 Modification of orders
- 153 Revocation of orders
- 154 The Minister may exercise any function concerning an order that a council may exercise
- 155 Effect of inconsistency between council's order and Minister's order
- 156 Minister may revoke or modify a council's order
- 157 Limitation on Minister's orders
Note
PART 3 - ADOPTION OF LOCAL POLICIES CONCERNING APPROVALS AND ORDERS
- 158 Preparation of draft local policy for approvals
- 159 Preparation of draft local policy for orders
- 160 Public notice and exhibition of draft local policy
- 161 Adoption of draft local policy
- 162 Departmental Chief Executive's consent required to exemption from necessity for approval
- 163 Effect of inconsistency between council's local policy and this Act or the regulations
- 164 Local policy not to be more onerous than this Act or the regulations
- 165 Amendment and revocation of local policy
- 166 Public notice of adoption of local policy
- 167 Public availability of local policy
PART 4 - (Repealed)
None
PART 5 - APPEALS
Division 1 - Approvals and orders
- 176 Appeal by an applicant concerning an approval
- 177 Appeal by an applicant as to whether a "deferred commencement" approval operates
- 178 Appeal against the revocation or modification of an approval
- 179 Awarding of compensation concerning approvals
- 180 Appeals concerning orders
- 181 Awarding of compensation concerning orders
- 182 Appeals concerning particulars of work submitted to councils
- 183 Effect of appeal on order
- 184 Court's powers not limited by this Division
Division 2 - (Repealed)
None
CHAPTER 8 - WHAT ANCILLARY FUNCTIONS DOES A COUNCIL HAVE?
PART 1 - ACQUISITION OF LAND
- 186 For what purposes may a council acquire land?
- 187 How does a council acquire land?
- 188 Restriction on compulsory acquisition of land for re-sale
- 189 No restriction as to area
- 190 Special provisions relating to land containing minerals
PART 2 - ENTRY ON TO LAND AND OTHER POWERS
- 191 Power of entry
- 191A Power of entry--construction and maintenance of water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage works
- 192 Inspections and investigations
- 193 Notice of entry
- 194 Use of force
- 195 Notification of use of force or urgent entry
- 196 Care to be taken
- 197 Recovery of cost of entry and inspection
- 198 Compensation
- 199 Authority to enter premises
- 200 In what circumstances can entry be made to a residence?
- 201 Search warrants
PART 3 - SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCTS
- 202 Special entertainment precinct
- 203 Minister's guidelines
CHAPTER 9 - HOW ARE COUNCILS ESTABLISHED?
PART 1 - AREAS
Division 1 - How are areas constituted and dissolved?
- 204 Constitution of areas
- 205 Land taken to be included in an area
- 206 Constitution of cities
- 207 Names of areas
- 208 Effect of changing name
209. (Repealed)
- 210 Division of areas into wards
- 210A Consultation, public notice and exhibition of proposals regarding ward boundaries
- 210B Approval to abolish all wards in council's area
- 211 Ward boundaries
- 212 Dissolution of areas
- 213 Facilitating provisions of proclamations
Division 2 - What must be done before areas can be constituted?
Note
- 214 Exercise of functions under sec 204
- 215 Who may initiate a proposal?
- 216 Public notice to be given of a proposal
- 217 Making of representations
- 218 Referral of proposal for examination and report
Division 2A - How are areas amalgamated or their boundaries altered?
- 218A Amalgamation of areas
- 218B Alteration of boundaries of areas
- 218C Facilitating provisions of proclamations
- 218CA Maintenance of staff numbers in rural centres
- 218CB Transitional provision for maintenance of pre-amalgamation rate paths
- 218CC Proposals for de-amalgamations
Division 2B - What must be done before areas can be amalgamated or their boundaries altered?
- 218D Exercise of functions under secs 218A and 218B
- 218E Who may initiate a proposal?
- 218F Referral of proposal for examination and report
Division 2C - (Repealed)
None
PART 2 - COUNCILS
- 219 Constitution of councils
- 220 Legal status of a council
- 221 What is a council's name?
- 222 Who comprise the governing body?
- 223 Role of governing body
- 224 How many councillors does a council have?
- 224A Approval to reduce number of councillors
Division 2 - The mayor
- 225 The mayor
- 226 Role of mayor
- 227 Who elects the mayor?
- 228 How is it decided that the mayor be elected by the electors?
- 229 Can the decision be changed?
- 230 For what period is a mayor elected?
- 231 Deputy mayor
Division 3 - The councillors
- 232 The role of a councillor
- 233 For what period is a councillor elected?
- 233A Oath and affirmation for councillors
- 234 When does a vacancy occur in a civic office?
Division 4 - Local Government Remuneration Tribunal
- 235 Local Government Remuneration Tribunal
- 236 Assessors
- 237 Provisions relating to the appointment, term of office and remuneration of the Remuneration Tribunal and assessors
- 238 Functions of the Remuneration Tribunal
- 239 Categorisation of councils and mayoral offices
- 240 How are the categories to be determined?
- 241 Determination of fees
- 242 Special determinations
- 242A Tribunal to give effect to declared government policy on remuneration for public sector staff
- 243 Inquiries
- 244 Reports of the Remuneration Tribunal
- 245 Publication and tabling of reports
- 246 Effect of determination
- 247 Assistance for the Remuneration Tribunal
Division 5 - What fees, expenses and facilities may be paid or provided to councillors?
- 248 Fixing and payment of annual fees for councillors
- 248A Annual fees or other remuneration not to be paid during period of suspension
- 249 Fixing and payment of annual fees for the mayor
- 250 At what intervals are fees to be paid?
- 251 What is the consequence of paying fees?
- 252 Payment of expenses and provision of facilities
- 253 Requirements before policy concerning expenses and facilities can be adopted or amended
- 254 Decision to be made in open meeting
- 254A Circumstances in which annual fees may be withheld
- 254B Payment for superannuation contributions for councillors
Division 6 - Appointment of administrator
- 255 Governor may dismiss mayor and councillors
- 256 Governor may appoint administrator or order fresh election
- 257 Declaration of council as non-functioning
- 258 Administrator
- 259 Temporary exercise of the council's functions
PART 3 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES COMMISSION
- 260 Constitution of the Boundaries Commission
- 261 Membership of Boundaries Commission
- 262 How is a panel to be constituted for the purposes of making an appointment as a commissioner?
- 263 Functions of the Boundaries Commission
- 264 Can a person be represented in proceedings before the Boundaries Commission?
- 265 Boundaries Commission may conduct survey or poll
CHAPTER 10 - HOW ARE PEOPLE ELECTED TO CIVIC OFFICE?
PART 1 - WHO MAY VOTE?
- 266 Who has the right to be enrolled as an elector?
- 267 Who has the right to vote?
- 268 One vote per elector
- 269 Who is a "resident" for the purposes of this Part?
- 270 Who is an "owner of rateable land" for the purposes of this Part?
- 271 Who is an "occupier" or "ratepaying lessee" for the purposes of this Part?
- 272 Competing claimants
- 273 Application of Part to area not divided into wards
PART 2 - WHO MAY BE ELECTED?
- 274 What are the qualifications for civic office?
- 275 Who is disqualified from holding civic office?
- 276 What is the effect of disqualification?
- 277 May the holder of a civic office be re-elected?
PART 3 - WHAT IS THE SYSTEM OF ELECTION?
- 278 Election of councillors for an area not divided into wards
- 279 Alternative methods for election of councillors for an area divided into wards
- 280 Ward election of councillors--method 1
- 281 Election of councillors partly by wards, partly by area--method 2
- 282 Election of mayor
- 283 Double candidature
- 284 Voting system for election of the mayor by all the electors of the area
- 285 Voting system for election of councillors
- 286 Is voting compulsory?
PART 4 - WHEN ARE ELECTIONS HELD?
- 287 When is an ordinary election of councillors held?
- 288 Delayed elections of councillors
- 289 When is an election of a mayor by the electors to be held?
- 290 When is an election of a mayor by the councillors to be held?
PART 5 - HOW ARE CASUAL VACANCIES FILLED?
- 291 By-elections
- 291A Countback to be held instead of by-election in certain circumstances
- 292 When is a by-election to be held?
- 293 Delayed by-elections
- 294 Dispensing with by-elections
- 294A Casual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers reduced
- 294B Casual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers reduced--approved by constitutional referendum
- 295 Casual vacancy in office of mayor elected by the councillors
PART 6 - HOW ARE ELECTIONS CONDUCTED?
Division 1 - Administration of elections
- 296AA Councils to plan for administration of elections
- 296 How elections are to be administered
- 296A Elections administered by an electoral services provider
- 296B Elections administered by the Electoral Commissioner
- 297 Delegation of functions by the Electoral Commissioner
Division 2 - Electoral rolls
- 298 Residential roll
- 299 Non-residential roll
- 300 Roll of occupiers and ratepaying lessees
- 301 Roll of electors
- 302 Public inspection of roll of electors
- 303 Making of claims for inclusion in the roll
- 304 Enrolment if qualified in more than one respect
- 305 Provisional voting
Division 3 - Nominations and election
- 306 Nominations
- 307 Nomination where name omitted from roll
- 308 Candidate information sheets
- 308A Grouping of candidates
- 308B Group voting--recording of votes
- 308C Group voting--marking of ballot-papers
- 308D Group voting--regulations
- 309 Contested elections
- 310 Conduct of contested elections
- 310A Postal votes
- 310B Elections may be conducted exclusively by postal voting
- 311 Uncontested elections
Division 4 - Where residents fail to vote
- 312 Offence
- 313 Check on double-voting and failure to vote
- 314 Penalty notice to be issued for failure to vote
- 315 Evidence in list of non-voters
Division 5 - Miscellaneous
- 316 Position on ballot-paper
- 317 Validity of elections
- 318 Lapsed or void election
PART 6A - POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTIONS
- 318A Definition
- 318B Postponement of elections
- 318C Revocation of postponement
PART 7 - POLITICAL PARTIES
- 319 Local Government Register of Political Parties
- 320 Registration of political parties
- 321 Party endorsement on ballot-papers
- 322 Independent candidate on ballot-papers
- 323 Printing of political party name on ballot-papers
- 324 Form of political party name on ballot-papers
PART 8 - ENFORCEMENT POWERS IN RELATION TO ELECTIONS
- 325 Enforcement powers of Electoral Commission
326-328. (Repealed)
PART 8A - POLITICAL DONATIONS
- 328A General manager to keep register of political donation disclosures
- 328B Reference by general manager to Departmental Chief Executive of political donation matters
PART 9 - DISMISSAL FROM CIVIC OFFICE
- 329 Can the holder of a civic office be dismissed?
330. (Repealed)
- 331 When does an order of dismissal take effect?
CHAPTER 11 - HOW ARE COUNCILS STAFFED?
PART 1 - ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
- 332 Determination of structure
- 333 Re-determination and review of structure
PART 2 - THE GENERAL MANAGER AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF
- 334 Appointment of general manager
- 335 Functions of general manager
- 336 Filling of vacancy in position of general manager
- 337 Council to be consulted as to appointment and dismissal of senior staff
- 338 Nature of contracts for senior staff
339. (Repealed)
- 340 Industrial arbitration excluded
- 341 Duty to report bankruptcy
PART 3 - THE PUBLIC OFFICER
- 342 Appointment of the public officer
- 343 Functions of the public officer
PART 4 - EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
PART 5 - OTHER PROVISIONS CONCERNING STAFF
- 348 Advertising of staff positions
- 349 Appointments to be on merit
- 350 Appointments to which secs 348 and 349 do not apply
- 351 Temporary appointments
- 352 Independence of staff for certain purposes
- 353 Other work
- 354 Restriction on appointment of a former mayor or councillor
- 354A Ministerial approval for certain termination payments to senior staff
PART 6 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR COUNCIL STAFF AFFECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION, AMALGAMATION OR ALTERATION OF COUNCIL AREAS
- 354B Definitions
- 354C No forced redundancy of affected staff members during proposal period
- 354D Preservation of entitlements of staff members
- 354E Certain increases or decreases in staff entitlements during proposal period not binding on transferee council without approval
- 354F No forced redundancy of non-senior staff members for 3 years after transfer
- 354G Lateral transfer of non-senior staff members
- 354H External advertising not required in certain circumstances
- 354I Limitations on transfer of work base of non-senior staff
CHAPTER 12 - HOW DO COUNCILS OPERATE?
PART 1 - GENERAL
- 355 How a council may exercise functions
- 356 Can a council financially assist others?
- 357 Can a council exercise its functions only within its area?
- 358 Restrictions on formation of corporations and other entities
- 359 Can a council act as an agent?
Note
PART 2 - HOW ARE DECISIONS MADE?
Division 1 - Code of meeting practice
- 360 Conduct of meetings of councils and committees
- 361 Preparation, public notice and exhibition of draft code
- 362 Adoption of draft code
- 363 Amendment of the code
- 364 Public availability of the code
Division 2 - Other provisions concerning council meetings
- 365 How often does the council meet?
- 366 Calling of extraordinary meeting on request by councillors
- 367 Notice of meetings
- 368 What is the quorum for a meeting?
- 369 Who presides at meetings of the council?
- 370 What are the voting entitlements of councillors?
- 370A Powers of Minister in relation to meetings
- 371 What constitutes a decision of the council?
- 372 Rescinding or altering resolutions
- 373 Committee of council
- 374 Certain circumstances do not invalidate council decisions
- 375 Minutes
- 375A Recording of voting on planning matters
- 376 Attendance of general manager at meetings
PART 3 - DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
- 377 General power of the council to delegate
- 378 Delegations by the general manager
- 379 Delegation of regulatory functions
- 380 Review of delegations
- 381 Exercise of functions conferred or imposed on council employees under other Acts
PART 4 - INSURANCE
- 382 Insurance against liability
PART 5 - COUNTY COUNCILS
- 383 Proposal to establish or dissolve a county council or amend its constitution
- 384 Public notice to be given of a proposal
- 385 Making of representations
- 386 Minister's recommendation concerning the proposal
- 387 Formation of county councils
- 388 Legal status of county councils
- 389 What is a county council's name?
- 390 Who comprise the governing body?
- 391 The chairperson
- 391A What are the functions of the chairperson?
- 392 Vacancy in office of member
- 393 Area of operations of county council
- 394 Functions of county council
- 394A County councils to consider regional strategies
- 395 General manager of county council
- 396 How often does a county council meet?
- 397 Amendment and dissolution of county councils
- 398 Facilitating provisions of proclamations
- 399 Making of financial contributions by constituent councils
- 400 Application of Act to county councils
- 400AA Special provisions relating to Cudgegong (Abattoir) County Council
400A. (Repealed)
PART 6 - PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 400B Definitions
- 400C Guidelines to be followed by councils in relation to public-private partnerships
- 400D Ancillary provisions relating to PPP guidelines
Division 2 - Restrictions relating to public-private partnerships
- 400E General requirements
- 400F Council to provide assessment of PPP project to Departmental Chief Executive
- 400G Minister may require PPP project to be referred to Project Review Committee
- 400H Departmental Chief Executive may require council to provide assessment of varied PPP project
- 400I Review of PPP project by Project Review Committee
Division 3 - Local Government Project Review Committee
- 400J Establishment and constitution of Project Review Committee
Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions
- 400K Compensation not payable
- 400L Decision by council to enter into public-private partnership
- 400M No contracting out
- 400N Application of Part
PART 7 - JOINT ORGANISATIONS
- 400O Formation of joint organisations
- 400P Council must approve inclusion of council area in joint organisation area
- 400Q Legal status of joint organisations
- 400R Principal functions of joint organisations
- 400S Other functions of joint organisations
- 400T Board of joint organisation
- 400U Role of board
- 400V Chairperson
- 400W Alternates for voting representatives
- 400X Vacancy in office of representatives or non-voting chairperson
- 400Y Executive officer
- 400Z Exercise of functions
- 400ZA Decisions and powers of joint organisations
- 400ZB Effect of appointment of administrator for member council
- 400ZC Amendment and dissolution of joint organisations
- 400ZD Facilitating provisions of proclamations
- 400ZE Delegations
- 400ZF Financial matters
- 400ZG Staff
- 400ZH Application of Act to joint organisations
CHAPTER 13 - HOW ARE COUNCILS MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS?
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 401 Application of Chapter
PART 2 - STRATEGIC PLANNING
- 402 Community strategic plan
- 402A Community engagement strategy
- 403 Resourcing strategy
- 404 Delivery program
- 405 Operational plan
- 406 Integrated planning and reporting guidelines
407. (Repealed)
PART 3 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Division 1 - Funds
- 408 The council's funds
- 409 The consolidated fund
- 410 Alternative use of money raised by special rates or charges
- 411 The trust fund
Division 2 - Accounting records, financial reports and auditing
- 412 Accounting records
- 413 Preparation of financial reports
414. (Repealed)
- 415 Auditing of financial reports
- 416 Time for preparation and auditing of financial reports
- 417 Auditor's reports
- 418 Public notice to be given of presentation of financial reports
- 419 Presentation of council's financial reports
- 420 Submissions on financial reports and auditor's reports
- 421 Interim reports
Division 2A - Other audit functions
- 421A Definitions
- 421B Meaning of "governing body"
- 421BA Meaning of "relevant entity"
- 421BB Relationship with definition of "auditable entity" in Government Sector Audit Act 1983
- 421BC Application of sections 423-425 to audit of relevant activities of relevant entities
- 421BD Performance audit by Auditor-General
- 421BE Report of performance audit
- 421C Auditor-General may report on local government on sector-wide basis
- 421D Tabling of reports
- 421E Other audit functions
Division 3 - Auditors
- 422 Auditor-General to be council auditor
- 423 Access to and production of documents
- 423A Disclosure of confidential information
- 424 Access to records of authorised deposit-taking institution
- 425 Secrecy
- 426 Auditor-General is to communicate with Minister
427. (Repealed)
PART 4 - ANNUAL REPORTS
PART 4A - INTERNAL AUDIT
- 428A Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
- 428B Joint internal audit arrangements
PART 5 - INQUIRIES, REVIEWS AND SURCHARGING
Division 1 - Inquiries and reviews
- 429 Provision of documents or information about council
- 429A Complaints about councils, councillors, delegates and staff
- 430 Departmental Chief Executive may investigate councils
- 431 Powers in connection with investigation
- 432 Entry on to premises
- 433 Report of investigation
- 434 Council's response to report
- 434A Council's response to Ombudsman's report
- 434B Expenses of investigation to be borne by council
- 434C Self-incrimination
Division 2 - Surcharging
- 435 Surcharging by Departmental Chief Executive
- 436 Procedure for surcharging
- 437 Applications for administrative review by NCAT
- 438 Recovery of amount surcharged
PART 6 - PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
- 438A Performance improvement order
- 438B Criteria to be considered by Minister
- 438C Minister to give notice of intention to issue or vary performance improvement order
- 438D Performance improvement order to be made public
- 438E Compliance with performance improvement order
- 438F Compliance report
- 438G Appointment of temporary adviser
- 438H Co-operation with temporary adviser
- 438HA Enforcement of performance improvement order against councillor
- 438HB Appointment of financial controller
- 438HC Operations of financial controller
PART 7 - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL
- 438I Power of Minister to suspend council
- 438J Criteria to be considered by Minister
- 438K Minister to give notice of intention to suspend council
- 438L Effect of suspension on councillors
- 438M Appointment of interim administrator
- 438N Report by interim administrator
- 438O Suspension period
- 438P Performance improvement orders during suspension period
- 438Q Maximum number of suspensions
- 438R Ordinary election during suspension period
- 438S Election of mayor during suspension period
- 438T No amalgamations or alterations to area during suspension
PART 8 - PUBLIC INQUIRIES
- 438U Public inquiries
- 438V Expenses of public inquiry to be borne by council in certain circumstances
- 438W Suspension of council during public inquiry
- 438X Effect of suspension
- 438Y Appointment of interim administrator
- 438Z Termination of suspension
- 438ZA Ordinary election during suspension period
- 438ZB Election of mayor during suspension period
- 438ZC Issue of performance improvement orders in response to public inquiry
PART 9 - GENERAL
- 438ZD Service of Ministerial and departmental documents
- 438ZE Duty to ensure goods and services procured not product of modern slavery
CHAPTER 14 - HONESTY AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
PART 1 - CONDUCT
Division 1 - Conduct generally
- 439AA Interpretation
- 439 Conduct of councillors, staff, delegates and administrators
- 440 Codes of conduct
- 440AAA Content of model code
- 440AAB Register and tabling of returns
- 440AA Administration of code of conduct
Division 2 - Serious corrupt conduct
- 440A Definition of "serious corrupt conduct"
- 440B Dismissal and disqualification from civic office for serious corrupt conduct
- 440C Temporary suspension from civic office for serious corrupt conduct
- 440D Temporary suspension of staff in connection with serious corrupt conduct
- 440E Application of Division
Division 3 - Misconduct
- 440F Definitions
- 440G Formal censure of councillor for misconduct
- 440H Departmental Chief Executive may investigate or seek report on misconduct of councillor
- 440I Departmental Chief Executive may take disciplinary action for misconduct
- 440J Alternatives to disciplinary action by the Departmental Chief Executive
- 440K Suspension of a councillor
- 440L Appeals against disciplinary action
- 440M Expenses to be borne by council
- 440N Investigation of former councillors
- 440O Self-incrimination
- 440P Service of departmental documents
440Q. (Repealed)
PART 2 - (Repealed)
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PART 3 - COMPLAINTS CONCERNING NON-DISCLOSURE AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE NCAT
Division 1 - Making and investigation of complaints
- 460 Complaints concerning failure to disclose pecuniary interests
- 461 Departmental Chief Executive may require further information
- 462 Investigation of complaints
- 463 Decision not to investigate a complaint
- 464 Referral and investigation of complaints by other authorities
- 465 NCAT to be notified of investigations
- 466 Persons to be notified of complaint
- 467 Reports of investigation of complaints by authorities
- 468 Presentation of reports to NCAT
Division 2 - Proceedings before NCAT--pecuniary interests matters not involving councillors or administrators
- 469 NCAT to decide whether or not to conduct proceedings into a complaint
- 470 Circumstances in which NCAT may dispense with hearing
Division 3 - Proceedings before NCAT--misconduct matters
- 470A NCAT to decide whether or not to conduct proceedings into a referred matter relating to misconduct
- 470B Circumstances in which NCAT may dispense with hearing
Division 4 - Proceedings before NCAT--general provisions
471-477. (Repealed)
- 478 Additional complaints
479-481. (Repealed)
- 482 Decision of NCAT--pecuniary interests matters not involving councillors or administrators
- 482A Decision of NCAT--misconduct matters
483-485. (Repealed)
- 486 Referral of matters by NCAT
- 486A Exclusive jurisdiction of NCAT over pecuniary interests contraventions (other than by councillors and administrators)
PART 4 - (Repealed)
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PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 15 - HOW ARE COUNCILS FINANCED?
PART 1 - AN OVERVIEW OF RATES AND CHARGES
- 491 Some sources of a council's income
- 492 What are the types of rates?
- 493 Categories of ordinary rates and categories of land
- 494 Ordinary rates must be made and levied annually
- 495 Making and levying of special rates
- 495A Strata lots and company titles taken to be separate parcels of land for annual charges
- 496 Making and levying of annual charges for domestic waste management services
- 496A Making and levying of annual charges for stormwater management services
- 496B Making and levying of annual charges for coastal protection services
- 497 What is the structure of a rate?
- 498 The ad valorem amount
- 499 The base amount
- 500 Limit on revenue that can be raised from base amount
- 501 For what services can a council impose an annual charge?
- 502 Charges for actual use
- 503 What is the relationship between rates and charges?
- 504 Domestic waste management services
PART 2 - LIMIT OF ANNUAL INCOME FROM RATES AND CHARGES
- 505 Application of Part
- 506 Variation of general income
- 507 Variation of annual charges for domestic waste management services
- 508 Orders under secs 506 and 507
- 508A Special variation over a period of years
- 509 Maximum general income for a year
- 510 Maximum annual charge for domestic waste management services
- 510A Maximum annual charge for stormwater management services
- 511 Catching up of shortfall in general income
- 511A Catching up of income lost due to reductions in valuation
- 512 Effect of contravening section 509, 510, 510A, 511 or 511A
- 513 Estimates of increases and decreases in value for purposes of notional rate income
Note
PART 3 - ORDINARY RATES
- 514 Categorisation of land for purposes of ordinary rates
- 515 Categorisation as farmland
- 516 Categorisation as residential
- 517 Categorisation as mining
- 518 Categorisation as business
- 518A Strata lots and company titles taken to be separate parcels of land for categorisation
- 518B Mixed development land
- 519 How is vacant land to be categorised?
- 520 Notice of declaration of category
- 521 When does the declaration of a category take effect?
- 522 When does the declaration of a category cease?
- 523 When are the declarations of categories reviewed?
- 524 Notice of change of category
- 525 Application for change of category
- 526 Appeal against declaration of category
- 527 Adjustment of rates following change in category
- 528 Rate may be the same or different for different categories
- 529 Rate may be the same or different within a category
- 530 Special provisions for residential sub-categories
- 531 What provisions of this Part apply to the determination of sub-categories?
PART 3A - CHARGES
- 531A Adjustment of charges following change in category
- 531B Aggregation of certain parcels subject to a charge
PART 4 - MAKING OF RATES AND CHARGES
- 532 Publication of draft operational plan
- 533 Date by which a rate or charge must be made
- 534 Rate or charge to be made for a specified year
- 535 Rate or charge to be made by resolution
- 536 What criteria are relevant in determining the base amount?
- 537 Form of resolution specifying base amounts of rates
- 538 Form of resolution for special rate
- 539 What criteria are relevant in determining the amount of a charge?
- 540 Form of charge
- 541 Differing amounts of a charge
- 542 Minimum amounts of charges
- 543 Each form of rate and each charge to have its own name
- 544 Inclusion of names in rates and charges notices
- 545 Curing of irregularities
PART 5 - LEVYING OF RATES AND CHARGES
Division 1 - General
- 546 How is a rate or charge levied?
- 547 Method of rating dwellings under company title
- 548 Minimum amounts
- 548A Aggregation of values of certain parcels subject to rates containing base amounts
- 549 Reduction of rates containing base amounts if levied on vacant land
- 550 Charge of rates and charges on land
Division 2 - Special rates and charges relating to water supply, sewerage and drainage
- 551 Application of Division 2
- 552 What land may be subject to a water supply special rate or charge?
- 553 Time at which land becomes subject to special rate or charge
- 553A Special rates and charges not payable in relation to land provided with private water supply or sewerage
Division 3 - Coastal protection service charges
- 553B Restriction on levying coastal protection service charges
PART 6 - WHAT LAND IS RATEABLE?
- 554 What land is rateable?
- 555 What land is exempt from all rates?
- 556 What land is exempt from all rates, other than water supply special rates and sewerage special rates?
- 557 What land is exempt from water supply special rates and sewerage special rates?
- 558 What land and bodies may be exempted from water supply special rates and sewerage special rates?
- 559 Determination as to whether a body is a public benevolent institution or public charity
PART 7 - PAYMENT OF RATES AND CHARGES
- 560 Who is liable to pay rates?
- 561 Who is liable to pay charges?
- 562 Payment of rates and annual charges
- 563 Discount for prompt payment in full
- 564 Agreement as to periodical payment of rates and charges
- 565 Capital contributions instead of payment of special rates or charges
- 566 Accrual of interest on overdue rates and charges
- 567 Writing off of accrued interest
- 568 Application of payments
- 569 Liability of the occupier
- 570 Transfer of land in payment of rates or charges
- 571 What happens if land is transferred?
- 572 What happens if the rateability of land changes?
- 573 What happens if land is subdivided?
- 574 Appeal on question of whether land is rateable or subject to a charge
PART 8 - CONCESSIONS
Division 1 - Concessions for pensioners
- 575 Reductions for eligible pensioners
- 576 Application of this Division to postponed rates
- 577 Extension of concession to avoid hardship
- 578 When does an order under sec 577 take effect?
- 579 When and how is an application made for the purposes of this Division?
- 580 Variation by regulation of amounts of reductions
- 581 Reimbursement of councils by Parliament
- 582 Abandonment of pensioners rates and charges
- 583 Writing off of pensioners rates and charges
- 584 Ending of concession
Division 2 - Other concessions
Note
- 585 Who may apply for postponement of rates?
- 586 Applications to be referred to Valuer-General
- 587 Attributable part of land value of land
- 588 Determination of attributable part of land value by Valuer-General
- 589 Redetermination of attributable part of land value
- 590 Use of determination of attributable part of land value
- 591 Postponement of rates
- 592 Interest on postponed rates
- 593 Paid rates to be refunded
- 594 Adjustment of rates
- 595 Rates to be written off after 5 years
- 596 Change of circumstances
- 597 Entitlement to postponement ceases
- 598 Redetermination on partial change of circumstances
- 599 When and how is an application made for the purposes of this Division?
- 600 Rebates in respect of certain land vested in public bodies
- 601 Hardship resulting from certain valuation changes
PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS CONCERNING RATES AND CHARGES
- 602 Record of rates and charges
- 603 Certificate as to rates and charges
- 604 Notice of transfer of land
- 605 Expenses of tracing persons
- 606 Notice of granting of certain Crown leases
- 606A Estimates of coastal protection service charges
- 606B Review of cost of coastal protection service charges on request of ratepayer
- 606C Review of cost of coastal protection service charges on direction of Minister administering Coastal Management Act 2016
- 607 Writing off of rates, charges and accrued interest
PART 10 - FEES
Division 1 - Council fees--general
- 607A Interpretation
- 608 Council fees for services
609. (Repealed)
- 610 Effect of other Acts
Division 2 - Council fees for business activities
- 610A Application of Division
- 610B Fees to be determined in accordance with pricing methodologies
Division 3 - Council fees for non-business activities
- 610C Application of Division
- 610D How does a council determine the amount of a fee for a service?
- 610E Council may waive or reduce fees
- 610F Public notice of fees
Division 4 - Certain annual charges
- 611 Annual charge on rails, pipes etc
- 612 (Renumbered)
PART 11 - GRANTS
- 613 Constitution of the Local Government Grants Commission
- 614 Membership of Grants Commission
- 615 What are the functions of the Grants Commission and the Minister under this Part?
- 616 How does the Grants Commission decide on its recommendations?
- 617 What information does the Minister have to provide?
- 618 What other functions does the Grants Commission have?
- 619 What happens to the money paid to the State under the Commonwealth Act?
- 620 Making of grants by the Minister
PART 12 - LOANS
- 621 When and for what may a council borrow?
- 622 What form may a council borrowing take?
- 623 Security for borrowings
- 624 Are there any restrictions on a council borrowing?
PART 13 - INVESTMENTS
- 625 How may councils invest?
CHAPTER 16 - OFFENCES
PART 1 - GENERAL OFFENCES
- 626 Failure to obtain approval
- 627 Failure to comply with approval
- 628 Failure to comply with order
PART 2 - PUBLIC PLACES
- 629 Injuring or removing plants, animals, rocks and soil in or from public place
- 630 Breaking glass and other matter
- 631 Damaging, defacing or polluting public bathing place
- 632 Acting contrary to notices erected by councils
- 632A Confiscation of alcohol in certain public and other places
- 633 Bathing (including nude bathing) and other water-based recreational activities
- 633A Use of skateboards, roller blades and roller skates
- 633B Part not to apply to National Park reserves or State forests
- 633C Part not to affect roads and traffic functions under other Acts
PART 3 - WATER, SEWERAGE AND STORMWATER DRAINAGE OFFENCES
- 634 Water, sewerage and stormwater drainage offences
- 635 Damage to council property
- 636 Tampering with meters and fittings
- 637 Waste or misuse of water
- 638 Discharge of prohibited matter into sewer or drain
- 639 Pollution of public water supply
- 640 Offences in catchment districts
641. (Repealed)
PART 4 - STREET DRINKING
- 642 Confiscation of alcohol in alcohol-free zones
643. (Repealed)
- 644 Proposal for establishment of alcohol-free zone
- 644A Public consultation on proposal to establish alcohol-free zone
- 644B Establishment of alcohol-free zones
- 644C Operation of alcohol-free zones
- 645 Suspension or cancellation
- 646 Guidelines for alcohol-free zones
647. (Repealed)
- 648 Other laws not affected
649. (Repealed)
PART 5 - PARKING
- 650 Free parking areas
- 650A Strata parking areas and community scheme parking areas
- 651 Liability of vehicle owner for certain offences
PART 5A - IMMOBILISATION AND DETENTION OF VEHICLES
- 651A Application of Part
- 651B Immobilisation of vehicles
- 651C Unlawful detention of vehicles
PART 6 - OFFENCE RELATING TO CIVIC OFFICE
- 652 Acting in civic office while subject to disqualification
PART 7 - (Repealed)
None
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 659 Production of certificate of authority to enter premises
- 660 Obstruction
- 661 Failure to comply with certain directions
- 662 Occupier, manager or agent refusing to give name of owner
- 663 Owner refusing to give name of manager or occupier
- 664 Disclosure and misuse of information
- 665 False or misleading information
- 666 Wilful destruction of documents
- 667 Wilful destruction of notices and signs
- 668 Attempts
- 669 Penalties extended to persons causing offence
- 670 Notices and signs
- 671 Proof of lawful or reasonable excuse
CHAPTER 17 - ENFORCEMENT
PART 1 - GENERAL
Division 1 - Legal proceedings
- 672 What constitutes a breach of this Act for the purposes of this Part?
- 673 Remedy or restraint of breaches of this Act--the Minister, the Departmental Chief Executive and councils
- 674 Remedy or restraint of breaches of this Act--other persons
- 674A Provisions of Act that do not give rise to or affect legal proceedings
- 675 Time limit on proceedings questioning the validity of approvals
- 676 Functions of the Land and Environment Court
- 677 Compensation may be awarded against vexatious litigants
- 678 Failure to comply with order--carrying out of work by the council
- 679 Penalty notices for certain offences
Division 2 - Other remedies
- 680 Demanding name of offender
- 680A Authorised person may give directions relating to public places
- 681 Removal of offenders from community land
- 681A Confiscation of recreational equipment
PART 2 - PROCEEDINGS BY THE COUNCIL OR ITS EMPLOYEES
Division 1 - General
682. (Repealed)
- 683 Authentication of documents
- 684 Laying of informations
- 685 Certain allegations in informations
- 686 Ownership of council property
- 687 Appearance in Local Court
- 688 Bankruptcy
- 689 Payment of expenses of employee
- 690 Other remedies
- 691 Proceedings for offences
691A, 692. (Repealed)
- 693 Time for bringing proceedings concerning electoral offences
- 694 Application of penalties
- 695 Suing for debts
- 695A Referral of unpaid amounts for debt recovery action
- 696 Apportionment of expenses
Division 2 - Evidence
- 697 Formal matters
- 698 Judicial notice of certain documents
- 699 Service of notices
- 700 Proof of ownership of, or leasehold estate in, land
- 701 Evidence as to whether a place is a public road
- 702 Offences on boundaries of areas
- 703 Minutes
- 704 Delineation of local government boundaries by reference to maps
Division 3 - Notices by the council
- 705 What is public notice?
- 706 What happens after a council gives public notice?
- 707 Publication of notices in Gazette and elsewhere
- 708 The Crown
- 709 Corporations
- 710 Service of notices on persons
- 711 Effect of service on successors in title
Division 4 - Legal proceedings for the recovery of rates and charges
- 712 Special provisions with respect to the recovery of unpaid rates and charges
Division 5 - Sale of land for unpaid rates and charges
- 713 Sale of land for unpaid rates and charges
- 714 Estates and interests of the Crown in land
- 715 Notice of proposal to sell land
- 716 Sale of land by public auction
- 717 Payment of purchase money
- 718 Application of purchase money
- 719 What if the purchase money is less than the amounts owing?
- 720 What if the purchase money is more than the amounts owing?
- 721 Apportionment of rates on subdivided land
- 722 Conveyance or transfer of the land
- 723 Land is conveyed free of certain interests
- 724 Special provisions concerning leases of land owned by the Crown
- 725 Transfers not invalid because of procedural irregularities
- 726 Registration of transfer of land under the Real Property Act 1900
PART 3 - PROCEEDINGS AGAINST COUNCILS, COUNCILLORS AND STAFF
Division 1 - General
- 727 Service of documents
- 728 Suing for penalty
- 729 Proceedings alleging non-compliance with a procedural requirement
- 730 Compensation
Division 2 - Liability
- 731 Liability of councillors, employees and other persons
- 732 Exemption from liability--accreditation and certification
- 733 Exemption from liability--flood liable land, land subject to risk of bush fire and land in coastal zone
CHAPTER 18 - MISCELLANEOUS
PART 1 - GENERAL
- 734 Public hearings by a council
- 734A Preliminary enquiries by Departmental Chief Executive
- 735 Notices to be given in writing
- 735A Certificate as to notices
- 736 Proclamations
- 737 Correcting errors
- 738 Validity of proclamations
- 739 Protection of privacy
- 739A Retention, preservation and destruction of records
740. (Repealed)
- 740A Ministerial committees
- 741 Exemption from taxes
- 742 Dispute resolution
- 743 Property in waste
- 744 Delegation of functions by the Minister
- 745 Delegation of functions by the Departmental Chief Executive
- 746 Authorised officers
- 747 Review of Act
PART 1A - COVID-19 PANDEMIC--SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- 747AA Definition
- 747A COVID-19 pandemic--meetings
- 747AB COVID-19 pandemic--recovery of unpaid rates
747B. (Repealed)
PART 1B - COVID-19 PANDEMIC--2021 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- 747C COVID-19 pandemic--local government elections regulation-making power
PART 2 - REGULATIONS
PART 3 - SAVINGS, TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS
- 749 Savings, transitional and other provisions
PART 4 - (Repealed)
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