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71 Power to make local laws
(1) A Council may make local laws for or with respect to any act, matter or thing in respect of which the Council has a function or power under this Act or any other Act.
(2) A local law must be consistent with the local law requirements.
(3) A local law is inoperative to the extent that it is inconsistent with the local law requirements.
(4) A local law is a subordinate instrument for the purposes of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**.
(5) Despite subsection (3), a local law is not invalid only because there is an error in any notice published under this Division.
(6) Despite the repeal of Part 5 of the **Local Government Act 1989**, a local law made under that Act continues in force as if that Part had not been repealed and may be amended or revoked by a local law made under this Act.
(7) Section 110 of the **Sentencing Act 1991** continues to apply to a local law continued under subsection (6) as if that section had not been amended by item 90 of Schedule 1 to this Act.