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Local Government Act 2009
sec.25BConstitution of joint local governments
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### sec.25B Constitution of joint local governments
Before establishing a joint local government, the proposed component local governments must reach agreement about the constitution of the joint local government.
The constitution of a joint local government is a document setting out the following—
the name of the joint local government;
the responsibilities to be transferred to the joint local government from its component local governments;
the boundaries of the joint local government area;
the number of members of the joint local government to which each component local government is entitled;
the process for appointing members;
the proportion of the cost of the operations of the joint local government that must be contributed by each of its component local governments;
the recovery of the cost of the operations of the joint local government;
another matter—
for which it is necessary or convenient to provide for the joint local government’s establishment or operation; but
for which this Act does not make provision or adequate provision.
The boundaries of a joint local government area may not be beyond the boundaries of its component local governments.
Only a councillor of a component local government may be a member of a joint local government.
The members of a joint local government are not entitled to any additional remuneration or allowances for being members of the joint local government.
s 25B ins 2012 No. 33 s 80
(sec.25B-ssec.1) Before establishing a joint local government, the proposed component local governments must reach agreement about the constitution of the joint local government.
(sec.25B-ssec.2) The constitution of a joint local government is a document setting out the following— the name of the joint local government; the responsibilities to be transferred to the joint local government from its component local governments; the boundaries of the joint local government area; the number of members of the joint local government to which each component local government is entitled; the process for appointing members; the proportion of the cost of the operations of the joint local government that must be contributed by each of its component local governments; the recovery of the cost of the operations of the joint local government; another matter— for which it is necessary or convenient to provide for the joint local government’s establishment or operation; but for which this Act does not make provision or adequate provision.
(sec.25B-ssec.3) The boundaries of a joint local government area may not be beyond the boundaries of its component local governments.
(sec.25B-ssec.4) Only a councillor of a component local government may be a member of a joint local government.
(sec.25B-ssec.5) The members of a joint local government are not entitled to any additional remuneration or allowances for being members of the joint local government.
- (a) the name of the joint local government;
- (b) the responsibilities to be transferred to the joint local government from its component local governments;
- (c) the boundaries of the joint local government area;
- (d) the number of members of the joint local government to which each component local government is entitled;
- (e) the process for appointing members;
- (f) the proportion of the cost of the operations of the joint local government that must be contributed by each of its component local governments;
- (g) the recovery of the cost of the operations of the joint local government;
- (h) another matter— (i) for which it is necessary or convenient to provide for the joint local government’s establishment or operation; but (ii) for which this Act does not make provision or adequate provision.
- (i) for which it is necessary or convenient to provide for the joint local government’s establishment or operation; but
- (ii) for which this Act does not make provision or adequate provision.
- (i) for which it is necessary or convenient to provide for the joint local government’s establishment or operation; but
- (ii) for which this Act does not make provision or adequate provision.