Local Government Act 1995
Subdiv 1Local laws made under this Act
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Subdivision 1 — Local laws made under this Act
3.5. Legislative power of local governments 58
3.6. Places outside district 59
3.7. Inconsistency with written laws 59
3.8. Local laws may adopt codes etc. 60
3.9. Model local laws 60
3.10. Creating offences and prescribing penalties 61
Subdivision 2 — Local laws made under any Act
3.11. Subdivision applies to local laws made under any Act 61
3.12. Procedure for making local laws 62
3.13. Procedure where significant change in proposal 65
3.14. Commencement of local laws 65
3.15. Local laws to be publicised 66
3.16. Periodic review of local laws 66
3.17. Governor may amend or repeal local laws 67
Division 3 — Executive functions of local governments
Subdivision 1 — Performing executive functions
3.18. Performing executive functions 68
3.19. Places to be regarded as within district 69
3.20. Performing functions outside district 69
3.21. Duties when performing functions 70
3.22. Compensation 71
3.23. Arbitration 72
Subdivision 2 — Certain provisions about land
3.24. Authorising persons under this Subdivision 72
3.25. Notices requiring certain things to be done by owner or occupier of land 73
3.26. Additional powers when notices given 74
3.27. Particular things local governments can do on land that is not local government property 75
Subdivision 3 — Powers of entry
3.28. When this Subdivision applies 76
3.29. Powers of entry are additional 76
3.30. Assistants and equipment 76
3.31. General procedure for entering property 76
3.32. Notice of entry 77
3.33. Entry under warrant 77
3.34. Entry in emergency 78
3.35. Purpose of entry to be given on request 79
3.36. Opening fences 79