Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 5

5 Relationship with Local Government Act

(1) Although the Brisbane City Council is a local government, this Act, rather than the Local Government Act , provides for—

(a) the way in which the Brisbane City Council is constituted and the nature and extent of its responsibilities and powers; and

(b) a system of local government in Brisbane.

(2) Generally, the Local Government Act does not apply to the Brisbane City Council or its councillors, employees, agents or contractors.

(3) However, particular provisions of the Local Government Act apply, or may apply, to the Brisbane City Council as a local government.

Examples—

1 The Local Government Act , chapter 7 , part 2 applies to the council as a local government for the purpose of superannuation for certain persons who are connected to the council.

2 The Local Government Act , chapter 2A would apply to the council if the council were a component local government for a joint local government.

3 The Local Government Act , chapter 5 , part 1 applies to the council as a local government for the purpose of providing for powers of the State to monitor and evaluate the council and its councillors and to take remedial action, including suspending or dismissing a councillor or dissolving the council.

4 The Local Government Act , chapter 5A applies to the council as a local government for the purpose of dealing with the conduct of councillors, including at a meeting of the council or its committees.

5 The Local Government Act , chapter 6 , part 7 applies to the council as a local government if an interim administrator is appointed to act in place of its councillors under the Local Government Act , chapter 5 , part 1 .