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Local Government Act 2009
sec.295Effect of change of legal status on existing local governments and joint local governments
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### sec.295 Effect of change of legal status on existing local governments and joint local governments
On the commencement, a local government in existence immediately before the commencement continues in existence as a local government, but as a body corporate.
The change in the local government’s constitution effected by section 11 as in force after the commencement does not, in any way, affect—
the local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or
any matter or thing done by or in relation to the local government.
On the commencement, a joint local government in existence immediately before the commencement continues in existence as a joint local government, but as a body corporate.
The change in the joint local government’s constitution effected by section 11 as in force after the commencement does not, in any way, affect—
the joint local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or
any matter or thing done by or in relation to the joint local government.
s 295 ins 2012 No. 33 s 175
(sec.295-ssec.1) On the commencement, a local government in existence immediately before the commencement continues in existence as a local government, but as a body corporate.
(sec.295-ssec.2) The change in the local government’s constitution effected by section 11 as in force after the commencement does not, in any way, affect— the local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or any matter or thing done by or in relation to the local government.
(sec.295-ssec.3) On the commencement, a joint local government in existence immediately before the commencement continues in existence as a joint local government, but as a body corporate.
(sec.295-ssec.4) The change in the joint local government’s constitution effected by section 11 as in force after the commencement does not, in any way, affect— the joint local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or any matter or thing done by or in relation to the joint local government.
- (a) the local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or
- (b) any matter or thing done by or in relation to the local government.
- (a) the joint local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or
- (b) any matter or thing done by or in relation to the joint local government.