Local Government (General) Regulations 2025
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3 Interpretation
In these regulations –
Act means the Local Government Act 1993 ;
election dispute means a dispute in relation to the result of an election held under the Act;
election dispute proceedings means proceedings relating to an election dispute;
first meeting means a council meeting at which an election is to be held under section 43A or 44 of the Act;
multiple-stage tender means a tender referred to in regulation 27 ;
multiple-use register means a register referred to in regulation 26 ;
nominating period means the period –
(a) beginning at 9 a.m. on the fourth business day before the meeting of the council at which the elections under section 43A or 44 of the Act of a mayor or deputy mayor are to be held; and
(b) ending at noon on the last business day before that meeting;
open tender means a tender referred to in regulation 25 ;
planning scheme has the same meaning as in the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 ;
private stormwater system has the same meaning as in the Urban Drainage Act 2013 ;
public stormwater system has the same meaning as in the ;