Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 17

17 What this part is about

(1) This part is about making a local government change.

(2) A
"local government change" is a change of—

(a) the boundaries of a local government area; or

(b) any divisions of a local government area, other than the City of Brisbane; or

(c) the number of councillors for a local government or divisions of a local government area; or

(d) the name of a local government area; or

(e) the classification of a local government area (from a town to a city, for example).

(3) In summary, the process for making a local government change is as follows—

• assessment —the change commission assesses whether a proposed local government change is in the public interest

• implementation —the Governor in Council implements the local government change under a regulation.

(4) The
"change commission" , which conducts the assessment phase of the process, is an independent body that is created under this Act.

Note—

See division 3 for the creation of the change commission.