sec.8Local government’s responsibility for local government areas

### sec.8 Local government’s responsibility for local government areas A local government is an elected body that is responsible for the good rule and local government of a part of Queensland. This is provided for in the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 71 (Requirements for a local government). A part of Queensland that is governed by a local government is called a local government area . The Brisbane City Council is the local government for the City of Brisbane. For the local government area of the Brisbane City Council, see the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 7 . A local government area may be divided into areas called divisions . A regulation may— describe the boundaries of a local government area; or describe the boundaries of any divisions; or fix the number of councillors for a local government and any divisions of the local government area; or name a local government area; or classify a local government area as a city, town, shire or region. s 8 amd 2012 No. 3 s 24 (sec.8-ssec.1) A local government is an elected body that is responsible for the good rule and local government of a part of Queensland. This is provided for in the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 71 (Requirements for a local government). (sec.8-ssec.2) A part of Queensland that is governed by a local government is called a local government area . The Brisbane City Council is the local government for the City of Brisbane. For the local government area of the Brisbane City Council, see the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 7 . (sec.8-ssec.3) A local government area may be divided into areas called divisions . (sec.8-ssec.4) A regulation may— describe the boundaries of a local government area; or describe the boundaries of any divisions; or fix the number of councillors for a local government and any divisions of the local government area; or name a local government area; or classify a local government area as a city, town, shire or region. - (a) describe the boundaries of a local government area; or - (b) describe the boundaries of any divisions; or - (c) fix the number of councillors for a local government and any divisions of the local government area; or - (d) name a local government area; or - (e) classify a local government area as a city, town, shire or region.