6Overview

6 Overview This Act provides for the following: (a) the establishment of a democratic and effective system of local government that recognises the diversity of communities in the Territory; (b) the conferral of wide powers on councils to act for the advancement, and in the best interests, of their local communities; (c) the enabling of councils to play a broad role in promoting the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of their local communities; (d) the imposition of high standards of ethical conduct on council members; (e) the requirement on councils of high standards of governance, service delivery, asset management and financial accountability; (f) the requirement on councils to promote and assist constructive participation by their local communities in achieving effective local government for their areas.

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