LOCAL GOVERNMENT (GENERAL) REGULATION 2005

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Regulation
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions
• 4 Application of Regulation

PART 2 - APPROVALS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 5 Exclusion of certain matters

Division 2 - (Repealed)

Division 3 - Approvals relating to water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work

• 13 Standards and requirements to be met for approval
• 14 Installation of water meters
• 15 Matters to be considered when determining applications for water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage approvals
Subdivision 2 - Conditions of approvals
• 16 Approvals for stormwater drainage work to be subject to a condition requiring compliance with standards and requirements
• 16A Approvals for water supply or sewerage work subject to compliance with Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011, standards and requirements
• 17 Discretionary conditions for carrying out water supply work
• 18 Connection to water or sewerage mains
• 19 Cutting into sewer main
• 20 Person carrying out water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage work to hold permit
• 21 Inspection and certification of water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work
• 22 Defective water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage work to be rectified
• 23 Diagrams of sewerage or stormwater drainage work
Subdivision 3 - Exemption
• 24 Approval not required for the drawing of water by council employees

Division 4 - Approvals relating to management of waste

• 25 Matters to accompany applications relating to discharge into sewers
• 26 Matters to accompany applications for approval to install or construct sewage management facilities
Subdivision 2 - Determination of applications for approvals
• 27 Matters to be taken into consideration by council in determining applications for approval to place a building waste storage container on a road
• 28 Approval to discharge waste into sewers: concurrence required
• 29 Matters to be taken into consideration in determining applications for approval to install, construct or alter sewage management facilities
• 30 Standards to be met for approval
Subdivision 3 - Conditions of approvals
• 31 Compliance with standards
• 32 Disposal of trade waste
• 33 Waste treatment devices
• 34 Use of sewage management facilities
• 35 Position of closets
Subdivision 4 - Performance standards
• 36 Sewage management facilities generally
• 37 Closets for certain toilet systems
• 38 Cesspits
• 39 Mechanical waste treatment devices
Subdivision 5 - Accreditation of sewage management facilities
• 40 Application of Subdivision
• 41 Facilities to be accredited
Subdivision 6 - Approval required to operate system of sewage management Note
• 42 Meaning of "operate a system of sewage management"
• 43 Matters to be taken into consideration in determining applications for approval to operate system of sewage management
Subdivision 7 - Operation of system of sewage management
• 44 Performance standards for operation of system of sewage management
• 45 Further condition of approval in relation to operation of system of sewage management
• 46 Approval to operate system of sewage management extends to concurrent owners and occupiers
• 47 Temporary exemption for purchaser of land
Subdivision 8 - Exemptions
• 48 Activities for which approval is not required

Division 5 - Approvals relating to activities on community land and public roads and other activities

• 49 Approval for the use of loudspeaker or amplifying device on community land not required in certain circumstances
Subdivision 2 - Public roads
• 50 Matters for consideration by council in determining whether to approve applications relating to public roads
• 51 Compliance with standards--approvals relating to public roads
Subdivision 3 - Public car parks
• 52 Matters to accompany applications relating to the operation of a public car park
• 53 Matters to be taken into consideration by council in determining whether to approve the operation of a public car park
• 54 Standards to be met for approval
• 55 Compliance with standards
• 56 Number of vehicles
• 57 Entries, exits and driveways
• 58 Surfaces
• 59 Fencing
• 60 Lighting
• 61 Vehicles
• 62 Fire extinguishers
• 63 Speed limit
• 64 Obstruction of roads
• 65 Concurrence required for operation of public car park
• 66 Approval for operation of public car park not required in certain circumstances
Subdivision 4 - Domestic oil or solid fuel heating appliances
• 67 Standards to be met for approval
• 68 Compliance with standards
• 69 Adoption of Building Code of Australia
• 70 Approval for installation of domestic oil or solid fuel heating appliance not required in certain circumstances
Subdivision 5 - Amusement devices
• 71 Activities for which approval is not required
• 72 Standards to be met for approval
• 73 Compliance with standards
• 74 Insurance
• 75 Approval for installation or operation of small amusement devices not required in certain circumstances
Subdivision 6 - Domestic greywater diversion
• 75A Approval required for domestic greywater diversion

Division 6 - Miscellaneous

• 76 Form of application for accreditation of components, processes, designs or temporary structures
• 77 Public notice of draft local approvals policies
• 78 Public notice of approval
• 79 Matters to be submitted to council
• 80 Application may be made for approval for exempted activity
• 81 Local approvals policies--standards

PART 3 - ORDERS

Division 1 - Orders requiring or prohibiting the doing of things to or on premises

• 82 Relevant standards for camping grounds, caravan parks, manufactured home estates and moveable dwellings
• 83 Relevant standards for certain places of shared accommodation
• 84 Relevant standards for hairdressers shops
• 85 Relevant standards for beauty salons
• 86 Relevant standards for mortuaries
• 87 Water supply and sewerage system pipes, fittings and fixtures
• 88 Rectification of defective water supply or sewerage work
• 89 Flow of surface water across land

Division 2 - Orders requiring that premises be used or not used in specified ways

• 90 Septic tank or closet
• 91 Keeping of birds or animals
• 92 Relevant standards for keeping of birds or animals

Division 3 - Orders requiring the preservation of healthy conditions

• 93 Water carting vehicles
• 94 Disposal of certain waste
• 95 Connection of premises to council's water supply
• 96 Connection of premises to a sewerage system

Division 4 - Miscellaneous

• 97 Copies of certain orders to be provided to EPA
• 98 Standards for water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage work
• 99 Information to be included in Orders
• 100 Public notice of local orders policy

PART 4 - COMMUNITY LAND

Division 1 - Guidelines for the categorisation of community land

• 101 Application of this Division
• 102 Guidelines for categorisation of land as a natural area
• 103 Guidelines for categorisation of land as a sportsground
• 104 Guidelines for categorisation of land as a park
• 105 Guidelines for categorisation of land as an area of cultural significance
• 106 Guidelines for categorisation of land as general community use
• 107 Guidelines for categorisation of land as bushland
• 108 Guidelines for categorisation of land as wetland
• 109 Guidelines for categorisation of land as an escarpment
• 110 Guidelines for categorisation of land as a watercourse
• 111 Guidelines for categorisation of land as foreshore

Division 2 - Preparation and adoption of draft plans of management for community land

• 112 Consultation concerning categorisation of land as an area of cultural significance
• 113 Preparation of draft plan of management where land is categorised in more than one category
• 114 Adoption of draft plan of management in relation to which certain submissions have been made
• 115 Application of amendments made by Local Government Amendment Act 2000 to draft plans of management

Division 3 - Other matters

• 116 Leases, licences and other estates in respect of community land
• 117 Exemptions from section 47A of the Act (Leases, licences and other estates in respect of community land--terms of 5 years or less)
• 118 Additional notifications in relation to certain filming projects
• 119 Sublease of community land

PART 5 - RATES AND CHARGES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 120 Application of Part

Division 2 - Levying of rates and charges

• 120A Rating of irrigable land the subject of certain post-1.7.05 supplementary valuations
• 120B Matters to which council may have regard in sub-categorising irrigable land
• 120C Transitional nature of clauses 120A and 120B
• 121 Land used for caravan park or manufactured home not to be categorised as residential (section 516(2))
• 122 Land used for retirement village, serviced apartments or time-shares to be categorised as residential (section 516(2))
• 123 Land exempt from rates (section 556)
124. (Repealed)
• 125 Services for which an annual charge may be imposed (section 501)
• 125A Annual charges for stormwater management services
• 125AA Maximum annual charge for stormwater management services (section 510A)
• 126 Minimum amounts of rate
• 127 Rates and charges notices
• 128 Information relating to rates and charges

Division 3 - Payment of rates and charges

• 129 Request for transfer of land in payment of rates, charges or accrued interest
• 130 Additional circumstances in which rates or charges may be written off: section 607
• 131 Procedures for writing off rates and charges
• 132 Details of written off rates and charges to be included in annual report
• 133 Sale of land to recover overdue rates or charges

Division 4 - Pensioners

• 134 Eligible pensioners for the purposes of determining pensioner concessions--prescribed classes
• 135 Application for eligible pensioners concession
• 136 Abandonment of pensioners rates and charges--prescribed persons

PART 5A - ENVIRONMENTAL UPGRADE AGREEMENTS

• 136A What are environmental upgrade works?
• 136B Delegation of power to impose charge
• 136C Form of charge
• 136D Curing of irregularities
• 136E Levying of charge on strata buildings
• 136F Payment of environmental upgrade charges by lessees
• 136G Payment of environmental upgrade charges by instalment
• 136H Accrual of interest on overdue charges
• 136I Application of payments
• 136J Certificate issued by Council as to environmental upgrade charges
• 136K Sale of land to pay charge
• 136L Modification of Retail Leases Act 1994
• 136M Mandatory requirements of guidelines

PART 6 - WATER SERVICES

Division 1 - General provisions

• 137 Water supply may be restricted if there is a shortage of supply
• 137A Substances prohibited from being discharged into public sewers
• 138 Works for which approval is required under section 60 of the Act
• 139 Erection of notices to indicate catchment districts
140. (Repealed)

Division 2 - Functions of councils

• 141 Works constructed to serve 2 or more council areas
• 142 Fire hydrants
• 143 Inspection of pipes and drains and measurement of water and sewage
• 144 Cutting off or restricting water supply
• 145 New sewer or stormwater drain to be constructed if it is less costly than a connection to an existing sewer or stormwater drain
• 146 Connections to council's sewerage system
• 147 Water not to be supplied through water supply work until inspected and certified
• 148 Council to prepare map of water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage works
• 149 Plans of connections to sewerage or stormwater drainage systems
• 150 Inspection of drainage diagrams

Division 3 - General requirements relating to water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage

• 151 Water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work to comply with applicable standards and requirements
• 152 Premises to be connected to water supply by an independent house service pipe
• 153 Laying of house service pipes
• 154 Privately owned water meters to be of a size and class approved by the council
• 155 Security of water meters
• 156 Water meter not to be used to measure the water supplied to more than one premises except in certain cases
• 157 Hire of meters
• 158 Testing of meters
• 159 Prevention of waste and misuse of water
• 160 Misuse of water
• 161 Particular provisions for unmetered premises
• 162 Joint sewerage services prohibited

PART 7 - TENDERING

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 163 Application of Part
• 164 Definitions
• 165 Requirements for contracts to which this Part applies

Division 2 - Prerequisites for tendering

• 166 Council to decide whether tenders are to be by open tendering or selective tendering
• 167 Open tendering
• 168 Selective tendering method by which invitations to tender for proposed contract are made following public advertisement asking for expressions of interest
• 169 Selective tendering method by which recognised contractors listed by council are invited to tender for particular kinds of proposed contracts
• 170 Tender documents
• 170A Prescribed expenditure to assist councils with bush fire-related response and recovery
• 171 Shortened tender period
• 172 Extended tender period

Division 3 - Submission and opening of tenders

• 173 Submission of tenders
• 174 Custody of tenders after receipt
• 175 Opening of tenders
• 176 Tenders may be varied in certain circumstances

Division 4 - Determination of successful tenderer

• 177 Consideration of tenders
• 178 Acceptance of tenders
• 179 Notification of acceptance of successful tender

PART 8 - CONDUCT

• 180 Content of model code of conduct
• 181 Model procedure for administering the model code of conduct
• 182 Acts of disorder

PART 8A - INDUCTION TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COUNCILLORS

• 183 Induction training courses for councillors
• 184 Supplementary induction training courses for mayors
• 185 Ongoing professional development program for councillors and mayors
• 186 Information about induction training and ongoing professional development to be included in annual report
187-195A. (Repealed)

PART 9 - MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 196 Definitions

Division 1A - Strategic planning

• 196A Integrated planning and reporting guidelines--the Act, s 406

Division 2 - (Repealed)

Division 3 - Budgeting by councils

• 202 Responsible accounting officer to maintain system for budgetary control
• 203 Budget review statements and revision of estimates

Division 4 - Councils' funds

• 204 Council to establish and maintain accounts with authorised deposit-taking institutions
• 205 Withdrawal of certain money

Division 5 - Accounting records and accounting practices

• 206 Accounting records and accounting practices to accord with the Code
• 207 Responsibility for accounting records
• 208 Production of accounting records
• 209 Particular responsibilities of the general manager
• 210 Council to rectify defects in internal control systems
• 211 Authorisation of expenditure
• 212 Reports on council investments
• 213 Restrictions on writing off debts to a council

Division 6 - Annual financial reports

• 214 Additional requirements for preparation of a council's financial reports
• 215 Statement by a council on its annual financial reports
• 216 Council's annual financial reports to be amended in certain cases

Division 7 - Annual reports

• 217 Additional information for inclusion in annual report
Subdivision 2 - (Repealed) None

Division 8 - County councils

• 218 Application of planning and reporting provisions to county councils
• 219 Business activity strategic plan of county council
220-226. (Repealed)

Division 9 - Miscellaneous

• 227 Matters to be taken into consideration by auditor
• 228 Half-yearly inspection of council's accounting records
• 229 Loans to council to be charge on the council's income
• 230 General manager to notify borrowings to Director-General
231. (Repealed)

PART 10 - MEETINGS

• 232 Model code of meeting practice
• 233 Expulsion for acts of disorder
• 234 Minister to convene meetings in certain cases
• 235 Report of Secretary to be tabled at council meeting
• 236 Councils to broadcast meetings online
• 237 Exemption from requirement of code of meeting conduct--the Act, Schedule 6, clause 1
235A-273. (Repealed)

PART 11 - ELECTIONS

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 274 Application of Part and associated Schedules
• 275 Definitions
• 275A Functions of election manager

Division 2 - Administration

• 276 Election official cannot be candidate
• 276A Election official to be on electoral roll
• 277 Notice of changes to wards
• 277A Effect of changes to wards on approaching elections
• 277B Advertising by election manager

Division 3 - Electoral rolls

• 278 Closing date
• 279 Form of roll of electors
• 280 Advertising of enrolments
• 281 Enrolment claims and objections
• 282 Competing claimants for enrolment
• 283 Supply of forms
• 284 Request for omission of place of living from roll (non-resident electors)
• 284A Provision of enrolment information to candidates
• 284B Use of enrolment information--application of section 51 of Electoral Act 2017
• 284C Prohibition of disclosure or commercial use of enrolment information--application of section 52 of Electoral Act 2017

Division 4 - Notice of election and nominations

• 285 Notification of vacancy
• 286 Nomination day
287. (Repealed)
• 288 Notice of election and call for nomination proposals
• 289 Nomination proposals
• 290 Candidate information sheets
• 291 Withdrawal of nomination proposals
• 292 Multiple nomination proposals
• 293 Refund of deposit
• 294 Inspection of names of persons proposed for nomination
• 295 Returning officer to nominate candidates
• 296 Declaration of uncontested election

Division 5 - Polling places for attendance elections

• 296A Application of Division
• 297 Polling places
• 298 Pre-poll voting offices

Division 6 - Preparation for poll

• 299 Poll
• 300 Notice of contested election
• 301 Claims for grouping of candidates
• 302 Order of ungrouped candidates and groups on ballot-papers
• 303 Ballot for determining the order of ungrouped candidates on ballot-papers
• 304 Ballot for determining the order of groups of candidates on ballot-papers
• 305 Form of ballot-papers
306, 307. (Repealed)

Division 6A - Further preparation for attendance elections

• 308 Application of Division
• 309 Supply of rolls and ballot-papers
• 310 Return of numbers of ballot-papers before poll
• 311 Ballot-paper to be initialled
• 312 Ballot-paper may be photocopied, written or otherwise reproduced

Division 7 - Special voting at attendance elections

• 312A Application of Division
Subdivision 1 - Postal voting
• 313 Postal voting: qualifications
• 314 Applications for postal voting
• 315 Registration of registered early voters (postal)
• 316 Electors entitled to postal vote
• 317 Issue of postal ballot-paper
• 318 Postal voting procedure
• 319 Closing time for postal vote
• 320 Receipt of postal ballot-papers
Subdivision 1A - Provisional voting
• 320A Person already marked off roll
• 320B Person omitted from roll
• 320C Person enrolling for first time, re-enrolling or transferring enrolment
• 320D Person enrolled after closing date
• 320E Procedure for provisional voting
• 320F Provisional voting at pre-poll voting offices and declared institutions
Subdivision 2 - Pre-poll voting at pre-poll voting offices
• 321 Pre-poll voting: qualifications
322. (Repealed)
• 323 Pre-poll voting procedure
• 324 Pre-poll ballot-box to be delivered or sent to returning officer
• 325 Surrender of postal ballot-papers
• 326 Pre-poll voting offices and times
Subdivision 3 - Declared institution voting
• 327 Declared institutions
• 328 Taking of poll at declared institutions
• 329 Entitlement to vote at declared institutions
• 330 Procedure for voting at declared institutions
• 331 Declared institutions ballot-box to be delivered or sent to returning officer
Subdivision 4 - Mobile booths
• 332 Mobile polling places in hospital, nursing home, retirement village or similar facilities
• 332A Mobile booths for pre-poll voting in remote local government areas
Subdivision 5 - Miscellaneous
• 333 Assistance of officers

Division 7A - Technology assisted voting

• 333A Application of Division
• 333B Definitions
• 333C Meaning of "eligible elector"
• 333D Application to vote by means of technology assisted voting
• 333E Electoral Commissioner to determine applications
• 333F Electoral Commissioner to approve procedures for technology assisted voting
• 333G Independent auditing of technology assisted voting
• 333H Independent monitoring of technology assisted voting
• 333I Scrutineers
• 333J Secrecy relating to technology assisted voting
• 333K Protection of computer hardware and software
• 333L Electoral Commissioner may determine that technology assisted voting is not to be used

Division 8 - Ordinary voting at attendance elections

• 334 Application of Division
• 335 Polling place--arrangements
• 335A Polling place--arrangements for COVID-19 pandemic
• 336 Hours of voting
• 337 Scrutineers
• 337A Special provisions about scrutineers for COVID-19 pandemic
• 338 Where electors may vote
• 339 Questions put to elector
340. (Repealed)
• 341 Delivery of ballot-paper to elector
• 342 Voting
343. (Repealed)

Division 8A - Voting at postal elections

• 344 Application of Division
• 344A Scrutineers
• 344B Issue of postal ballot-paper
• 344C Postal voting procedure
• 344D Closing time for postal vote
• 344E Receipt of postal ballot-papers
• 344F Request to redirect postal ballot-paper and envelope
• 344G Request for replacement voting materials

Division 9 - Scrutiny and counting

• 345 Informal ballot-papers
• 345A Appointment of ballot counting place
• 346 Persons present at scrutiny and count
• 347 Preliminary scrutiny of postal voting envelopes
• 348 Directions in relation to ballot counting places
• 348A Initial scrutiny of ballot-papers and counting of votes
• 348B Ballot-papers placed in incorrect ballot-box
• 349 Polling place managers to send ballot-papers to returning officer
• 350 Checking and counting of ballot-papers in sealed envelopes
• 351 Finalising the count--attendance elections
• 351A Finalising the count--postal elections
• 352 Double candidature: candidate elected as mayor
• 353 Recount
• 354 Who pays for the recount?
• 355 Result of recount
• 356 Declaring the election

Division 9A - Provisions relating to activities during regulated periods

• 356A Interpretation
Subdivision 2 - Non-complying electoral material
• 356B Non-complying electoral material
• 356C Non-complying electoral material--additional provisions regarding how-to-vote cards
Subdivision 3 - Offences applicable during regulated period
• 356D Printing, publishing and distributing non-complying electoral material
• 356E Display of posters
• 356F Writing, drawing or depicting electoral matter
• 356G Name and address on electoral material
• 356GA Authorisation of advertisements on electronic billboards, digital road signs etc to be displayed
• 356GB Publication of paid electoral advertisements on the internet
• 356H Encouraging ticks or crosses on ballot-papers
• 356I Defences and exceptions
Subdivision 4 - Additional offences applicable on pre-poll voting days
• 356J Display of posters on pre-poll voting days
• 356K Canvassing on pre-poll voting days
• 356KA Interference with posters
Subdivision 5 - Additional offences applicable on election days
• 356L Extended operation of this Subdivision
• 356M Distribution of electoral material on election days
• 356N Display of posters
• 356NA Interference with posters
• 356O Canvassing on election days
Subdivision 6 - Registration of electoral material
• 356OA Definition
• 356P Application for registration of electoral material
• 356Q Consideration of application for registration
• 356R Registration of electoral material
• 356S Revocation of registration or imposition of condition on registration
Subdivision 7 - Miscellaneous
• 356SA Maintenance of order at and near polling places
• 356T Confiscation of posters and other electoral material
• 356TA Posters--arrangements for COVID-19 pandemic
• 356TB Handing out electoral materials--arrangements for COVID-19 pandemic
• 356U Notice applying provisions to grounds of polling place
• 356V Official notices
• 356W Double jeopardy

Division 10 - Offences

• 357 Penalty notices
• 358 Misconduct in voting
• 359 False statements in forms
• 360 Misconduct by witness to postal vote
• 361 Misconduct in relation to postal voting
• 362 Misconduct by person present at pre-poll or declared institution voting
• 363 Other misconduct in relation to postal, pre-poll or declared institution voting
• 364 Breach of secrecy
• 365 Obstruction of election officials
• 366 False answers to questions put by election officials
• 367 Obstructing access
• 368 Persons present in polling place
• 369 Misconduct by scrutineers
• 370 Misconduct at polling place or pre-poll voting office
• 371 Improperly signing or witnessing electoral papers
• 372 Forging or uttering electoral papers
• 373 Stuffing ballot-boxes
• 374 Opening sealed parcels
• 375 Electoral bribery, treating and selling of votes
376. (Repealed)
• 377 Interference with right to vote
378-382. (Repealed)

Division 11 - Miscellaneous

• 383 Suspension of voting
• 383A Adjournment of voting
• 384 Postponement of last day of voting of postal election
385. (Repealed)
• 386 Postponed and adjourned elections
• 387 Spoilt ballot-papers at attendance elections
• 388 Assistance to certain electors
• 388A Special format of ballot-papers
• 389 Signatures and marks on electoral papers and ballot-papers
390. (Repealed)
• 391 Security of election materials
• 391A Provisional voting envelopes
391B-392A. (Repealed)
• 393 Election information
• 393A General manager to report on election
• 393AA Electoral Commissioner to report on election
• 393B Exercise of council functions during caretaker period
• 393C Countback elections

Division 12 - Mayors, county councils and referendums

• 394 Election of mayors by councillors
• 395 Election of chairpersons of county councils
• 396 Election of members of county councils
• 397 Constitutional referendums and council polls

PART 11A - JOINT ORGANISATIONS

• 397A Application of this Regulation to joint organisations
• 397B Charters of joint organisations
• 397C Meetings of joint organisations
• 397D Election of chairperson
• 397E Tied votes
• 397F Alternates for voting representatives on board
• 397G Transaction of business by telephone etc
• 397H Statement of strategic regional priorities
• 397I Annual statement of revenue policy
• 397J Annual performance statements
• 397K Delegation of functions
• 397L Financial contributions by member councils
• 397M Payment of expenses and provision of facilities
• 397N First financial reports and other financial matters
• 397O Application of merit appointment provisions
• 397P Transfer of staff
• 397Q Acquisition of land excluded

PART 12 - PENALTY NOTICES

• 398 Offences in respect of which penalty notices may be served
• 399 Penalties for offences

PART 13 - MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1 - Council seal

• 400 Council seal

Division 2 - Compulsory acquisition of land for resale (section 188)

Division 3 - Surveys and polls relating to council amalgamations or boundary changes (section 218F)

Division 4 - Payments to councillors (sections 252 and 254A)

• 404 Circumstances in which councillors' annual fees may be reduced or not paid

Division 5 - Council staffing matters

• 405 Exemption from Ministerial approval for certain termination payments to senior staff
• 406 Determinations relating to staff entitlements during proposal period not requiring Ministerial approval
• 406A Transfer of accrued leave entitlements
• 406B Long service leave entitlements
• 406C Entitlements of senior staff on transfer following amalgamation or boundary alteration
• 406D Entitlements of senior staff not transferred on boundary alterations

Division 6 - Winding up of Cudgegong (Abattoir) County Council (section 400AA)

Division 7 - Certain exclusions

• 408 Arrangements excluded from provisions relating to public-private partnerships
• 409 Transitional arrangement relating to public-private partnership proposals originating after 28 June 2002
• 410 Entities excluded from restrictions under section 358 of the Act as to formation

Division 8 - Bathing control notices (section 633)

Division 9 - Disclosure and misuse of information

• 412 Prescribed circumstances

Division 10 - Application of certain penalties

• 413 Parking and related offences for purposes of section 694

Division 11 - Functions of general manager

• 413A Functions of general manager (section 335)

Division 13 - Standards of coastal protection services

• 413C Standards of coastal protection services

Division 14 - Performance management criteria and suspension criteria

• 413D Performance improvement criteria: section 438B
• 413DA Temporary adviser criteria: section 438G
• 413DB Financial controller criteria: section 438HB
• 413E Suspension criteria: section 438J

Division 15 - (Repealed)

PART 14 - SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

• 414 General saving
• 415 Inspectors
• 416 Pending and current elections
• 417 Determinations by councils of councillor numbers for the purposes of September 2008 elections
• 418 Administration of elections, polls and referendums by Electoral Commissioner
• 419 Modification of auditor transitional provisions
• 420 Adoption of policy concerning payment of expenses in relation to carer responsibilities
421-423. (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2
Schedule 3A (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 4
• SCHEDULE 5
Schedule 6 (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 7
• SCHEDULE 7A
• SCHEDULE 8
• SCHEDULE 9
• SCHEDULE 9A
• SCHEDULE 10
• SCHEDULE 11
• SCHEDULE 12