139 Local authorities
(1) The following councils are required to establish and maintain one or
more local authorities after the commencement as if the Minister
had identified them under section 76 of the new Act:
(a) Barkly Regional Council;
(b) Central Desert Regional Council;
(c) East Arnhem Regional Council;
(d) MacDonnell Regional Council;
(e) Roper Gulf Regional Council;
(f) Tiwi Islands Regional Council;
(g) Victoria Daly Regional Council;
(h) West Arnhem Regional Council;
(i) West Daly Regional Council.
(2) This regulation is made under section 367 of the new Act.
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Part 8 Transitional matters for Local Government
(General) Further Amendment
140 Complaints and applications referred or made to former
prescribed corporation
(1) This regulation applies in relation to the following:
(a) a complaint that was referred to the former prescribed
corporation under section 124(3) of the Act before the
commencement but was not decided under section 127(3) of
the Act before the commencement;
(b) an application for consideration of a complaint under
section 126(3) of the Act that was made before the
commencement but was not decided under section 127(3) of
the Act before the commencement.
(2) On the commencement, a complaint or application to which this
regulation applies is taken to have been referred to the new
prescribed corporation.
(3) On the commencement, a prescribed corporation panel in relation
to a complaint or application to which this regulation applies is
taken to have been established by the new prescribed corporation.
(4) In this regulation:
commencement means the commencement of regulation 4 of the
Local Government (General) Further Amendment
Regulations 2022.
former prescribed corporation means the corporation that was
prescribed by regulation 98 immediately before the
new prescribed corporation means the corporation prescribed by
regulation 98 after the commencement.
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regulation 49
Material Conditions
A notice requesting quotations
from suppliers (regulation 35(1)).
available after the period for the
receipt of quotations has closed or
if the public request for quotations
is cancelled.
A notice of the successful
quotation after making a public
request for quotations (regulation
35(6)(b)(ii)).
government subsidiary accepted
the quotation.
A notice calling for tenders for the
provision of supplies
(regulation 36(1)).
available after the period for the
receipt of tenders has closed or if
the call for tenders is cancelled.
A notice of the successful tender
after calling for tenders for the
provision of supplies
(regulation 36(10)(b)(ii)).
government subsidiary accepted
the tender.
A notice of the provision of
supplies that did not require
quotation or tender
(regulation 38(3)).
government subsidiary obtained
the supplies.
A notice of a contract variation
(regulation 42).
which the notice was published.
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regulation 83
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regulation 86(f)
1 Definitions
In this Schedule:
dwelling unit means a building or part of a building designed,
constructed or adapted for human habitation as a self-contained
unit.
net floor area, see clause 2.
2 Meaning of net floor area
The net floor area, in relation to a building, includes all that area
between the internal surfaces of external walls other than:
(a) stairs, lift shafts, escalators, cleaners cupboards and tea
rooms (if provided as standard facilities in a building); and
(b) all areas which are available for unrestricted use by members
of the public who are not occupants or owners of the parcel of
land or part of it; and
(c) toilets and washrooms; and
(d) areas set aside as plant lift motor rooms; and
(e) areas set aside for the use of service or delivery vehicles; and
(f) areas set aside for parking or access to parking; and
(g) any other area declared by the council, by resolution, to be
excluded areas.
3 Calculation
If a calculation made in accordance with the figures set out in the
Table in clause 4 results in a number that is not a whole number,
the number of parking spaces required is the next higher whole
number.
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4 Number of parking spaces
The number of parking spaces mentioned in regulation 86(f) is
calculated with reference to the following Table:
Table
Use Minimum no. of
parking spaces
required
1 Commercial (including catering businesses,
drive-in take-away food outlets, general
stores, indoor recreation establishments
(including cinemas and theatres), licensed
clubs, licensed restaurants, medical clinics,
medical consulting rooms, motels and
hotels (excluding guest suites and
bedrooms), motor repair establishments,
nurseries, offices (except if elsewhere
referred to in this Table), passenger
terminals, service industry establishments,
service stations, shops, showrooms,
taverns, transport terminals, vehicle sales
yards, veterinary clinics and warehouses)
3 per 100 m² net floor
area
2 Institutional (including ambulance stations,
courts of justice, fire stations, child care
centres, community centres, education
establishments, funeral parlours, group
housing (transitional), institutional
establishments, institutional residences,
places of public worship and radio or TV
installations)
2 per 100 m² net floor
area
3 Residential (including detached dwellings,
dwelling units, guest houses and hostels,
units for aged persons and guest suites and
bedrooms in motels and hotels)
0.6 per dwelling unit
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regulation 86(g)
1 General requirements
Subject to clause 4, parking spaces required to be provided in
respect of a parcel of land must:
(a) be provided in a parking area set aside for the purpose and
clearly identified as a parking space; and
(b) be reasonably accessible for use for parking; and
(c) have a surface reasonably suitable for the parking of vehicles
during all weather conditions.
2 Access to parking area
Subject to clause 4, a parking area must be laid out or designed so
vehicles can enter and leave it in a forward gear.
3 Driveways
Subject to clause 4, if a vehicle driveway provides access to or
egress from a parking area, it must measure 6 m wide for two-way
traffic flows and 3.5 m wide for one-way traffic flows and a corner or
junction must have a minimum radius of 5 m.
4 Exemptions
(1) A council may, by resolution, exempt the owner of a parcel of land
from the need to comply with the requirements of this Schedule, if
the council is satisfied that:
(a) the parking area on the parcel of land is adequate for the
parking of vehicles; and
(b) the parking area can safely and conveniently be used.
(3) The council must specify the manner in which the parking area may
be laid out or designed and used.
(3) The parking spaces provided in a parking area laid out or designed
in accordance with this clause must be taken into account in the
calculation of the municipal parking rate.
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5 Calculation of parking spaces
(1) Subject to clause 4, in determining the number of parking spaces
that are available for use for the parking of vehicles in a parking
area, the CEO must determine them as nearly as practicable in
accordance with the diagrams set out below.
(2) Subclause (1) applies notwithstanding the configuration actually
nominated by markings or otherwise on, in or in relation to the
parking area.
Parking space sizes
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regulation 108
Name: ________________________________________________
Council: ________________________________________________
Initials: ____________
A council member must give the details required for each type of interest that
the council member holds.
If extra pages are needed, each extra page must be numbered and identified
as part of this form and must include the name of the council member, the
name of the council and initials of the council member.
(a) Shareholding in a public or private company (including a holding
company)
Name of the company
(b) Interest as trustee or beneficiary in a family or business trust (excluding:
an interest as a trustee in a trust where neither the member or any associate
of the member is a beneficiary; or an interest in a land trust under the
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth))
Name of the trust Nature of the trust's
operation
(c) Interest as owner of real estate
Location (suburb or area
only)
Purpose for which it is owned
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(d) Registered company directorship
Name of the company
(e) Interest in partnership
Name of the partnership Activities of the
partnership
(f) Political membership
Name of the political party or body
(g) Membership in an organisation where a conflict of interest with the
member's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
Name of the organisation
(h) Any other interest where a conflict of interest with a member's public
duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
(i) Any other substantial source of income
Note: The general rule is income of over $1 000 per annum might be notifiable.
Nature of the income
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I confirm that the information provided in this form reflects all the interests I
should declare under section 110 of the Local Government Act 2019 and
regulation 106(2) of the Local Government (General) Regulations 2021.
Council member signature: ____________________ Date: ____________
Full name of witness: ____________________
Witness signature: __________________________ Date: ____________
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1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Local Government (General) Regulations 2021 (SL No. 9, 2021)
Notified 30 June 2021
Commenced 1 July 2021 (r 2, s 2 Local Government Act 2019 (Act No. 39,
2019) and Gaz S27, 30 June 2021)
Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SL No. 15, 2021)
Notified 29 September 2021
Commenced rr 4 – 5: 29 September 2021; rem: 1 July 2021 (r 2)
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Remuneration) Act 2022 (Act No. 4, 2022)
Assent date 14 April 2022
Commenced 15 April 2022 (s 2)
Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL No. 8, 2022)
Date made 30 June 2022
Commenced r 4: 1 July 2022; rem: 1 July 2021 (r 2)
Local Government (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL No. 20, 2022)
Date made 22 November 2022
Commenced 1 January 2023 (r 2)
Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 15, 2025)
Assent date 6 June 2025
Commenced 14 July 2025 (Gaz S45, 4 July 2025)
3 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 35 amd Act No. 15, 2025, s 32
r 36 amd Act No. 15, 2025, s 33
r 54 amd No. 15, 2021, r 4
pt 3
div 6 hdg rep Act No. 4, 2022, s 15
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rr 65 – 70 rep Act No. 4, 2022, s 15
r 82 amd No. 15, 2021, r 5
r 98 sub No. 20, 2022, r 4
r 102 amd Act No. 15, 2025, s 34
r 103 amd Act No. 15, 2025, s 35
r 105 amd Act No. 15, 2025, s 36
r 109 amd Act No. 15, 2025, s 37
r 110 amd Act No. 15, 2025, s 38
r 111A ins No. 8, 2022, r 4
rr 137 – 138 ins No. 15, 2021, r 6
r 139 ins No. 8, 2022, r 5
pt 8 hdg ins No. 20, 2022, r 5
r 140 ins No. 20, 2022, r 5