Northern Territory Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2019 (NO 39 OF 2019) - SECT 78

The functions of a local authority are:

    (a)     to involve local communities more closely in issues related to local government; and

    (b)     to ensure that local communities are given an opportunity to express their opinions on questions affecting local government; and

    (c)     to allow local communities a voice in the formulation of policies for the locality as well as policies for the area and the region; and

    (d)     to take the views of local communities back to the council and act as advocates on their behalf; and

    (e)     to contribute to the development of the relevant regional plan; and

    (f)     to make recommendations to the council in relation to:

        (i)     the council's budget; and

        (ii)     the part of the council's area within which the local authority performs its functions; and

    (g)     to perform other functions assigned to the local authority by the Minister, in accordance with any guidelines that the Minister may make.