Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 272

272 Local governments, including joint local governments

(1) A local government under the repealed LG Acts continues in existence as a local government under this Act.

(2) The following joint local governments continue in existence under this Act—

(a) the Esk–Gatton–Laidley Water Board;

(b) the Nogoa River Flood Plain Board.

(3) The joint local governments have—

(a) the same responsibilities that the joint local governments had immediately before the commencement of this section; and

(b) all powers of a local government under this Act, other than the power to levy rates on land.

(4) If the context permits—

(a) a reference in an Act or document to a local government includes a reference to the joint local governments; and

(b) a reference in an Act or document to a local government area includes a reference to the joint local government areas; and

(c) a reference in an Act or document to a councillor of a local government includes a reference to a member of the joint local governments.

(5) A reference in an Act or document to a joint local government may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to a local government.

(6) Despite subsection (2), a joint local government mentioned in the subsection (a
"continued entity" ) may discontinue its existence.

(7) Any action taken by a continued entity in relation to discontinuing its existence before the authorisation had effect is, and is taken to always have been, as validly done as it would be if the authorisation had been in force when the action was taken (for example, the disposal of all assets).

(8) The
"authorisation" is the power a joint local government may exercise under subsection (6).