sec.25AWhat this chapter is about

### sec.25A What this chapter is about This chapter explains what a joint local government is and its responsibilities and powers. For other flexible forms of cooperation between local governments, see section 10 . A joint local government is an entity that, within a joint local government area, takes over particular responsibilities from its component local governments. A joint local government area is a part of the State that consists of the whole or parts of 2 or more local government areas of component local governments. A component local government is a local government entitled to be represented on a joint local government, either in its own right or as a member of a group of local governments. In this chapter local government includes the Brisbane City Council. s 25A ins 2012 No. 33 s 80 (sec.25A-ssec.1) This chapter explains what a joint local government is and its responsibilities and powers. For other flexible forms of cooperation between local governments, see section 10 . (sec.25A-ssec.2) A joint local government is an entity that, within a joint local government area, takes over particular responsibilities from its component local governments. (sec.25A-ssec.3) A joint local government area is a part of the State that consists of the whole or parts of 2 or more local government areas of component local governments. (sec.25A-ssec.4) A component local government is a local government entitled to be represented on a joint local government, either in its own right or as a member of a group of local governments. (sec.25A-ssec.5) In this chapter local government includes the Brisbane City Council.