Local Government Amendment Act 1999


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Local Government Amendment Act 1999

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993

[Royal Assent 30 June 1999]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Government Amendment Act 1999 .

2.   Commencement

(1)  Sections 80 , 82 , 86 and 87 commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2)  The remaining provisions of this Act commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Local Government Act 1993 is referred to as the Principal Act.

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(a) Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 ;
(b) Local Government Act 1993 .

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80.    Section 337 substituted

Section 337 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

337.   Council certificate

(1)  A person may apply to a council for a certificate disclosing information that –
(a) the council has on record in respect of any specified land; or
(b) is required by any other Act to be included in the certificate.
(2)  An application is to be –
(a) in a form approved by the Director; and
(b) accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3)  A council is to issue the certificate unless the land to which it relates is not sufficiently identified in the application.
(4)  A certificate relates only to information as at the date of issue of the certificate.
(5)  A certificate is to be in a form approved by the Director.
(6)  In addition to an application for a certificate, a person may request in writing that a council carry out an inspection of any specified land to obtain supplementary relevant information relating to that land.
(7)  If a council agrees to carry out the inspection, it may impose any reasonable charges and costs incurred in carrying out the inspection.

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82.    Section 340A inserted

After section 340 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 3:

340A.   Allowances

(1)  A councillor is entitled to prescribed allowances.
(2)  A mayor and deputy mayor are entitled to prescribed allowances in addition to any allowances referred to in subsection (1) .
(3)  A councillor, mayor or deputy mayor may decide not to receive part or all of an allowance.
(4)  A decision under subsection (3) is to be by written notice to the general manager of the relevant council.

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86.    Schedule 5 amended (Office of councillors and Members of Local Committees)

Schedule 5 to the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from the heading "COUNCILLORS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL COMMITTEES" and substituting "COUNCILLORS";
(b) by omitting clause 1 and substituting the following clause:
1.   Expenses
A council is to reimburse a councillor for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of office in relation to –
(a) telephone rental and telephone calls; and
(b) travelling; and
(c) care of any child of the councillor.

87.    Schedule 5 amended (Office of councillors and Members of Local Committees)

Clause 2 of Schedule 5 to the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting paragraph (f) from subclause (1) and substituting the following paragraph:
(f) is no longer eligible to nominate as a candidate under section 270 .
(b) by omitting paragraph (b) from subclause (2);
(c) by omitting paragraphs (d) and (e) from subclause (2);
(d) by omitting paragraph (g) from subclause (2).

88.   Validation

(1)  A joint authority established before this Act receives the Royal Assent is validly established.
(2)  Any action taken by a joint authority under its rules before this Act receives the Royal Assent is valid.
(3)  Any rules of a joint authority in force when this Act receives the Royal Assent are valid.