Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT - SECT 13

A council has the following objectives:

(a) to provide open, responsive and accountable government at the local level;

(b) to be responsive to the needs, interests and aspirations of individuals and groups within its area;

(c) to cooperate with Territory and national governments in the delivery of services for the benefit of its area;

(d) to seek to ensure a proper emphasis on environmentally sustainable development within its area and a proper balance between economic, social, environmental and cultural considerations;

(e) to place a high value on the importance of service to the council's constituency;

(f) to seek to ensure that council resources are used fairly, effectively and efficiently;

(g) to seek to provide services, facilities and programs that are appropriate to the needs of its area and to ensure equitable access to its services, facilities and programs;

(h) generally to act at all times in the best interests of the community as a whole.