sec.270ARegulation-making power for implementation of de-amalgamations

### sec.270A Regulation-making power for implementation of de-amalgamations A de-amalgamation of a local government area is the separation of the area into different local government areas, each to be governed by its own local government. The Governor in Council may implement a de-amalgamation of a local government area under a regulation. The regulation may provide for anything that is necessary or convenient to facilitate the implementation of the de-amalgamation of the local government area. For example, the regulation may provide for— holding, postponing or cancelling a local government election; or the transfer of assets and liabilities from a local government to another local government; or the recovery of the costs of the de-amalgamation of the local government area; or the temporary continuation of a local law for the affected part of a local government area. A local government is not liable to pay a State tax in relation to a transfer or other arrangement made to implement a de-amalgamation. A State tax is a tax, charge, fee or levy imposed under an Act. s 270A (prev s 260F) ins 2012 No. 33 s 168 amd 2013 No. 60 s 17 ; 2014 No. 44 s 11 (1) – (4) renum and reloc 2014 No. 44 s 11 (5) (sec.270A-ssec.1) A de-amalgamation of a local government area is the separation of the area into different local government areas, each to be governed by its own local government. (sec.270A-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may implement a de-amalgamation of a local government area under a regulation. (sec.270A-ssec.3) The regulation may provide for anything that is necessary or convenient to facilitate the implementation of the de-amalgamation of the local government area. (sec.270A-ssec.4) For example, the regulation may provide for— holding, postponing or cancelling a local government election; or the transfer of assets and liabilities from a local government to another local government; or the recovery of the costs of the de-amalgamation of the local government area; or the temporary continuation of a local law for the affected part of a local government area. (sec.270A-ssec.5) A local government is not liable to pay a State tax in relation to a transfer or other arrangement made to implement a de-amalgamation. (sec.270A-ssec.6) A State tax is a tax, charge, fee or levy imposed under an Act. - (a) holding, postponing or cancelling a local government election; or - (b) the transfer of assets and liabilities from a local government to another local government; or - (c) the recovery of the costs of the de-amalgamation of the local government area; or - (d) the temporary continuation of a local law for the affected part of a local government area.