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Local Government Act 2009
sec.25EPowers of joint local governments generally
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### sec.25E Powers of joint local governments generally
A joint local government has the same powers as a local government to do anything that is necessary or convenient for performing its responsibilities.
For the powers of a local government, see sections 9 and 262 .
A joint local government only has the responsibilities given to it by its component local governments under its constitution. See section 25B (2) .
In exercising a power under subsection (1) , a joint local government has the same limitations and obligations that its component local governments would have under this or another Act in exercising the power.
If a component local government must comply with particular requirements before exercising a power under an Act, a joint local government must also comply with the requirements before exercising the same power.
For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2) , a reference to a local government in this or another Act is taken to include a reference to a joint local government.
A joint local government may exercise its powers in its own name.
s 25E ins 2012 No. 33 s 80
(sec.25E-ssec.1) A joint local government has the same powers as a local government to do anything that is necessary or convenient for performing its responsibilities. For the powers of a local government, see sections 9 and 262 . A joint local government only has the responsibilities given to it by its component local governments under its constitution. See section 25B (2) .
(sec.25E-ssec.2) In exercising a power under subsection (1) , a joint local government has the same limitations and obligations that its component local governments would have under this or another Act in exercising the power. If a component local government must comply with particular requirements before exercising a power under an Act, a joint local government must also comply with the requirements before exercising the same power.
(sec.25E-ssec.3) For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2) , a reference to a local government in this or another Act is taken to include a reference to a joint local government.
(sec.25E-ssec.4) A joint local government may exercise its powers in its own name.
- 1 For the powers of a local government, see sections 9 and 262 .
- 2 A joint local government only has the responsibilities given to it by its component local governments under its constitution. See section 25B (2) .