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Local Government Act 1995
Sch 91 — Certain matters for which Governor may make regulations
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Schedule 9.1 — Certain matters for which Governor may make regulations
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Parking for disabled 620
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Disturbing local government land or anything on it 621
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Obstructing or encroaching on public thoroughfare 621
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Separating land from public thoroughfare 621
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Gates across public thoroughfares 621
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Dangerous excavation in or near public thoroughfare 621
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Crossing from public thoroughfare to private land or private thoroughfare 622
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Private works on, over, or under public places 622
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Protection of watercourses, drains, tunnels and bridges 623
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Protection of thoroughfares from water damage 623
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Works required for supply of gas or water 623
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Wind erosion and sand drifts 624
Schedule 9.3 — Transitional provisions
Division 1 — Provisions for Local Government Act 1995
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Terms used 625
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Interpretation Act 1984 applies 625
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Construction of references in written laws 625
Subdivision 2 — Continuation of constitutional arrangements, membership and appointments
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Former districts continue as districts 626
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Former municipalities continue as local governments 627
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Former councils continue as previously constituted 627
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Wards and representation 627
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Former method of electing mayor or president continued 628
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Commissioners continued 628
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Regional councils continued 628
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Local Government Associations continued 629
Subdivision 3 — Electoral matters
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Existing provisions continue for elections before 1997 ordinary elections 629
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Transition from annual to biennial election system 629
14A. Transition to October elections 630
Subdivision 4 — Administration
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Employees 631
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Superannuation schemes: transitional and savings 632
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Long service benefits: transitional and savings 632
Committees continue until first ordinary elections 632
Delegations continue for up to a year 633
First plan for principal activities 633
First code of conduct 633
First declaration by certain designated employees 633
Previous records to be kept by continuing authorities 633
Subdivision 5 — Financial management and audit
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Rateable land exemptions 634
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Land declared to be exempt from payment of rates 634
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Basis of rates 634
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Recovery of rates 635
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Continuation of debentures issued 635
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Reserve accounts 635
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Borrowing: loan polls 636
Subdivision 6 — Former by-laws, uniform general by-laws and regulations
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Former by‑laws continued 636
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First periodic review as a local law 637
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Former uniform general by‑laws continued 638
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Former regulations continued 638
Subdivision 7 — Miscellaneous
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Townsites 638
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Gates across thoroughfares in cities or towns 639
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Deferments under Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 639
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Commercial enterprises 639
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Evidence in proceedings under former provisions 640
Division 2 — Provisions for the Local Government Amendment Act 2012
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Term used: amending Act 640
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Saving provisions for CEOs 640
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Section 6.14(1) does not apply to existing investments 641
Division 3 — Provisions for Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2016
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Term used: amending Act 642
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Part 5 Division 9: complaints 642
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Part 9 Division 2 Subdivision 2 642
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Schedule 2.1: transitional arrangements 643
Division 4 — Provisions for the Local Government Amendment (Auditing) Act 2017
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Terms used 643
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Minister to publish status of audit contracts 643
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Audit contracts may be terminated after completion of FY17/18 audit 643
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Audit contracts are terminated after completion of FY19/20 audit 644
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No breach of contract 645
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Transitional regulations 645
Division 5 — Provisions for the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2019
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Authorised persons 646
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Register of gifts 646
Division 6 — Provisions for Local Government Amendment Act 2023
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Term used: 2023 amendment Act 647
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Continued application of repealed provisions relating to membership and size of councils 647
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Transitional orders relating to constitution of local government 648
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Enrolment eligibility claims 650
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Electors’ special meetings 650
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Transitional regulations 651
Division 7 — Provisions for Local Government Amendment Act 2024
- Term used: 2024 amendment Act 651
Subdivision 2 — Serious local government offences
- Conviction for serious local government offence 652
Subdivision 3 — Local laws
- Periodic review of local laws 652
Subdivision 4 — Committees
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Establishment of committees 654
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Presiding members 654
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Deputy presiding members 655
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Audit, risk and improvement committees 655
Subdivision 5 — Electoral matters
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Nominee of body corporate 656
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Saving for cl. 12 657
Subdivision 6 — Conduct breaches and disciplinary matters
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Terms used 657
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Pending conduct matters: minor breach, recurrent breach, serious breach 658
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Findings about minor, recurrent and serious breaches committed before amendment day 659
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Order made before amendment day 659
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Primary standards panel annual report 660
Subdivision 7 — Inquiries and Ministerial intervention
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Current inquiries by, or authorised by, Departmental CEO 660
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Inquiry Panels 661
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Ministerial intervention 661
Subdivision 8 — Misapplication of funds and property
- Part 8 Division 4 authorisations and Departmental CEO actions and approvals 662