Northern Territory Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2019 (NO 39 OF 2019) - SECT 6

This Act provides for the following:

    (a)     the establishment of a democratic and effective system of local government that recognises the diversity of communities in the Territory;

    (b)     the conferral of wide powers on councils to act for the advancement, and in the best interests, of their local communities;

    (c)     the enabling of councils to play a broad role in promoting the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of their local communities;

    (d)     the imposition of high standards of ethical conduct on council members;

    (e)     the requirement on councils of high standards of governance, service delivery, asset management and financial accountability;

    (f)     the requirement on councils to promote and assist constructive participation by their local communities in achieving effective local government for their areas.