44Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

44 Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (e) in the definition of electoral advertising :

(f) on the internet;

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(b) by inserting the following definition after the definition of model code of conduct :

model financial statements means the model financial statements published, and provided to councils, under section 83A , as replaced from time to time;

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45.   

The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Local Government Act 1993 .

[Commences: Never commenced

46.    Section 83A inserted

After section 83 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 3:

83A.   Model financial statements

(1)  The Auditor-General is to provide to the Director model financial statements to be used by the councils.

(2)  From time to time, the Auditor-General may provide to the Director replacement model financial statements to be used by the councils that are to be substituted for the existing model financial statements.