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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 1996


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  
   3AA.    References to state of emergency

   PART 1A -- Public notices  

   3A.     Requirements for local public notice (Act s. 1.7)  
           3B. Requirements for Statewide public notice (Act s. 1.8)

   PART 2 -- Council and committee meetings  

   4.      Committee members, resignation of  
   4A.     Matter prescribed for when meeting may be closed to public (Act s. 5.23(2)(h))  
           5. Question time for public, meetings that require prescribed (Act s. 5.24)  
           6. Question time for public, minimum time for (Act s. 5.24(2))  
           7. Question time for public, procedure for (Act s. 5.24(2))  
           8. No quorum, procedure if (Act s. 5.25(1)(c))  
           9. Voting to be open (Act s. 5.25(1)(d))  
           10. Revoking or changing decisions (Act s. 5.25(1)(e))  
           11. Minutes, content of (Act s. 5.25(1)(f))  
           12. Publication of meeting details (Act s. 5.25(1)(g))  
           13. Publication of unconfirmed minutes of meetings (Act s. 5.25(1)(i))  
           14. Notice papers, agenda etc., public inspection of (Act s. 5.25(1)(j))  
           14C. Attendance at meetings by electronic means may be authorised (Act s. 5.25(1)(ba))  
           14CA. Provisions relating to attendance at meetings by electronic means (Act s. 5.25(1)(ba))  
           14D. Meetings held by electronic means (Act s. 5.25(1)(ba))  
           14E. Modification of Act if meeting held by electronic means (Act s. 5.25(2))

   PART 2A -- Electronic broadcasting and video or audio recording of council meetings (Act s. 5.23A)  
   14F. Application of Part  

   14G.    Terms used  
   14H.    Class 1 local governments and class 2 local governments to broadcast council meetings publicly  
   14I.    Local governments to make recordings of council meetings  
   14J.    Informing members of public of broadcasting or recording  
   14K.    Defamation

   PART 3 -- Electors’ meetings  

   15.     Matters to be discussed at general meeting (Act s. 5.27(3))  
           16. Request for special meeting, form of (Act s. 5.28(2))  
           17. Voting at meeting (Act s. 5.31)  
           18. Procedure at meeting (Act s. 5.31)

   PART 4 -- Local government employees  

   18A.    Vacancy in position of CEO or senior employee to be advertised (Act s. 5.36(4) and 5.37(3))  
           18B. Contracts of CEOs and senior employees, content of (Act s. 5.39(3)(c))  
           18E. False information in application for CEO position, offence  
   18F.    Remuneration and benefits of CEO to be as advertised  
   18FA.   Model standards for CEO recruitment, performance and termination (Act s. 5.39A(1))  
           18FB. Certification of compliance with adopted standards for CEO recruitment (Act s. 5.39B(7))  
           18FC. Certification of compliance with adopted standards for CEO termination (Act s. 5.39B(7))  
           18G. Delegations to CEOs, limits on (Act s. 5.43)  
           19. Delegates to keep certain records (Act s. 5.46(3))  
           19A. Payments in addition to contract or award, limits of (Act s. 5.50(3))

   PART 4A -- Codes of conduct for local government employees (Act s. 5.51A(4))

           Division 1 -- Terms used  

   19AA.   Terms used

           Division 2 -- Content of codes of conduct  

   19AB.   Prohibited gifts  
   19AC.   Recording, storing, disclosure and use of information relating to gifts  
   19AD.   Conflicts of interest  
   19AE.   Other matters codes of conduct must deal with

           Division 3 -- Other matter in relation to codes of conduct  

   19AF.   Determination of threshold amount

   PART 5 -- Annual reports and planning

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   19BA.   Terms used

           Division 2 -- Annual reports  

   19B.    Information to be included in annual report (Act s. 5.53(2)(g) and (i))  
           19BB. Information about trading undertakings to be included in annual report (Act s. 5.53(2)(i))  
           19BC. Information about land transactions to be included in annual report (Act s. 5.53(2)(i))  
           19BD. Information about fees, expenses and allowances to be included in annual report (Act s. 5.53(2)(i))  
           19BE. Information about capital grants, subsidies and contributions to be included in annual report (Act s. 5.53(2)(i))

           Division 3 -- Planning for the future  

   19C.    Strategic community plans, requirements for (Act s. 5.56)  
           19DA. Corporate business plans, requirements for (Act s. 5.56)  
           19DB. Transitional provisions for plans for the future until 30 June 2013  
   19D.    Public notice of adoption of strategic community plan

   PART 6 -- Disclosure of financial interests and gifts  

   20.     Closely associated persons, matters prescribed for (Act s. 5.62)  
           20A. Amounts relating to gifts prescribed (Act s. 5.62(1A), 5.68(1C), 5.71B(2) and (4), 5.87A(3) and 5.87B(3))  
           20B. Excluded gifts prescribed (Act s. 5.62(1B)(b))  
           21. Interests that need not be disclosed (Act s. 5.63(1)(h))  
           21A. Information to be recorded in minutes of meeting (Act s. 5.68(2)(b))  
           22. Primary returns, form of (Act s. 5.75(1) and (2))  
           23. Annual returns, form of (Act s. 5.76(1) and (2))  
           24. Amount of income prescribed (Act s. 5.80(3))  
           27. Amount of debt prescribed (Act s. 5.85(2)(a))  
           28. Register of financial interests, form of (Act s. 5.88(2))  
           28A. Register of gifts (Act s. 5.89A(3))  
           28B. Transitional provision for register of gifts

   PART 7 -- Access to information  

   29.     Information to be available for public inspection (Act s. 5.94)  
           29A. Limits on right to inspect local government information (Act s. 5.95)  
           29B. Copies of certain information not to be provided (Act s. 5.96)  
           29C. Information to be published on official website (Act s. 5.96A(1)(i))  
           29D. Period for which information to be kept on official website (Act s. 5.96A(5))

   PART 8 -- Local government payments and gifts to members  

   30.     Meeting attendance fees (Act s. 5.98(1) and (2A))  
           31. Expenses to be reimbursed (Act s. 5.98(2)(a))  
           32. Expenses that may be approved for reimbursement (Act s. 5.98(2)(b))  
           34AC. Gifts to council members, when permitted etc. (Act s. 5.100A)  
           34ACA. Fees paid and expenses reimbursed to committee members (Act s. 5.100)  
           34AD. Method of payment of expenses for which person can be reimbursed (Act s. 5.101A)  
           34AE. Repayment and recovery of advance payments of fees and allowances (Act s. 5.102AB)

   PART 9A -- Minor breaches by council members  

   34D.    Contravention of local law as to conduct (Act s. 5.105(1)(b))

   PART 10 -- Training  

   35.     Training for council members (Act s. 5.126(1))  
           36. Exemption from Act s. 5.126(1) requirement  
   37.     Fees and expenses (Act s. 5.129(4))
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Forms
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Model standards for CEO recruitment, performance and termination


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