LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 25A What this chapter is about

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 25A

25A What this chapter is about

(1) This chapter explains what a joint local government is and its responsibilities and powers.

Note—

For other flexible forms of cooperation between local governments, see section 10 .

(2) A
"joint local government" is an entity that, within a joint local government area, takes over particular responsibilities from its component local governments.

(3) A
"joint local government area" is a part of the State that consists of the whole or parts of 2 or more local government areas of component local governments.

(4) A
"component local government" is a local government entitled to be represented on a joint local government, either in its own right or as a member of a group of local governments.

(5) In this chapter
"local government" includes the Brisbane City Council.