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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CONSTITUTION) REGULATIONS 1998
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Citation
2. Terms used in these regulations
PART 1A -- Classes of local governments
2A. Local governments divided into 4 classes
2B. Regional local governments
PART 2 -- Districts and wards
Division 1 -- Orders under section 2.1
3. Interpretation
4. Creating a new district: consequences
5. Changing district boundaries: consequences
6. Abolishing a district: consequences
7. Effect of section 2.1 order on local laws
Division 2 -- Matters under 2.1 and 2.2 to the Act
8. Proposals for creating, changing the boundaries of, or abolishing districts (Sch. 2.1 cl. 2)
9. Request for a poll on a recommended amalgamation (Sch. 2.1 cl. 8)
10. Submission about changes to wards, names or representation (Sch. 2.2 cl. 3)
Division 3 -- Districts that cannot be divided into wards
10AA. Term used: class 3 or 4 district
10AB. Class 3 or 4 district cannot be divided into wards (s. 2.2A(1)(a))
10AC. Abolition of wards in class 3 or 4 district (s. 2.2A(1)(b) and (2)(b) and (c))
PART 3 -- Offices on councils
Division 1 -- Method of filling office of mayor or president
10AD. Proposals to change method of filling office of mayor or president (s. 2.12)
10AE. Class 1 or 2 local government must use election by electors method (s. 2.12B(1)(a))
10AF. Change of method of filling office of mayor or president (s. 2.12B(1)(b) and (2)(a), 2.13(4)(a))
Division 2 -- Matters under Schedule 2.3 of Act
10A. Terms used 19
11A. Election of mayor, president, deputy mayor or deputy president by council (Sch. 2.3)
11B. Ballot papers to be authentic (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)
11C. Spoilt ballot papers (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)
11D. Marking and dealing with the ballot paper (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)
11E. Assistance to be given to council members who cannot otherwise vote (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)
11EA. Drawing of lots (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4, 5, 8 and 9)
11F. Declaration and notice of result of election -- (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)
11FA. Report to Minister (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)
11G. Records of election to be retained (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)
11H. Notice of effect of Court’s decision (Sch. 2.3 cl. 12)
Division 3 -- Other provisions
12. Disqualification for membership; serious local government offences (s. 2.22)
13. Oaths, affirmations and declarations (s. 2.29, 2.42)
PART 4 -- Miscellaneous
14. Transitional provision: Certain council members (s. 9.71)
14A. Transitional provision: reviews under Sch. 2.2 cl. 6 of Act
14B. Transitional provision: elections under Sch. 2.3 of Act
SCHEDULE 1 -- Forms
SCHEDULE 2 -- Classes of local governments
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