Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) A local government is an elected body that is responsible for the good rule and local government of a part of Queensland.
Note--
This is provided for in the Constitution of Queensland 2001, section 71 (Requirements for a local government).
(2) A part of Queensland that is governed by a local government is called a local government area.
(3) A local government area may be divided into areas called divisions.
(4) A regulation may--
(a) describe the boundaries of a local government area; or
(b) describe the boundaries of any divisions; or
(c) fix the number of councillors for a local government and any divisions of the local government area; or
(d) name a local government area; or
(e) classify a local government area as a city, town, shire or region.