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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 9
Powers of local governments generally
(1) A local government has the power to do anything that is necessary or
convenient for the good rule and local government of its
local government area. Note— Also, see section 262 (Powers in support of
responsibilities) for more information about powers.
(2) However, a
local government can only do something that the State can validly do.
(3)
When exercising a power, a local government may take account of Aboriginal
tradition and Island custom.
(4) A local government may exercise its
powers— (a) inside the local government area; or
(b) outside the
local government area (including outside Queensland)— (i) with the written
approval of the Minister; or
(ii) as provided in section 10 (5) .
(5) When a
local government is exercising a power in a place that is outside its
local government area, the local government has the same jurisdiction in the
place as if the place were inside its local government area.
(6) Subsections
(7) and (8) apply if a local government is a component local government for a
joint local government.
(7) Despite subsection (1) , a local government may
not, within the joint local government’s area, exercise a power for which
the joint local government has jurisdiction.
(8) However, the
local government may exercise the power as a delegate of the
joint local government.
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