78Community government councils—Commonwealth management

#### 78 Community government councils—Commonwealth management (1) The Local Government Act has effect as if the Commonwealth Minister had the same powers in relation to a community government council (within the meaning of that Act) as the Northern Territory Minister under Part 13 of that Act, subject to this section. (2) The Commonwealth Minister may suspend all the members of a community government council under subsection 264(1) of the Local Government Act (as modified by this section) only if: (a) the ground for suspension under that subsection relates to the provision of services by the council in a business management area; and (b) the Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that funding has been provided by the Commonwealth or the Northern Territory that could be used by the council to provide the services. (3) The Local Government Act has effect in relation to the exercise of the powers by the Commonwealth Minister as if: (a) that Act were modified as set out in Table 1 in Schedule 4; and (b) references in Part 13 of that Act (as so modified) to the Northern Territory Minister were references to the Commonwealth Minister. (4) The regulations may amend Table 1 in Schedule 4 for the purposes of this section. (5) For the purposes of the Amendments Incorporation Act 1905, amendments made by the regulations for the purposes of this section are to be treated as if they had been made by an Act. > Note: This subsection ensures that the amendments can be incorporated in a reprint of the Act.