S. 177(1) amended by No. 23/2024 s. 16.
(1) A Council may apply to the Minister for a compliance exemption from a regulatory requirement in the regulations (including any regulations made under the City of Melbourne Act 2001 ) specified in the application.
(2) A Council must provide evidence to the satisfaction of the Minister that—
(a) the granting of the compliance exemption—
(i) will not limit the ability of the Council to provide good governance; and
(ii) would be in the public interest; and
(b) the Council is otherwise providing good governance and is not subject to any governance direction.