LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 25B
Constitution of joint local governments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 25B
Constitution of joint local governments
(1) Before establishing a joint local government, the proposed
component local governments must reach agreement about the constitution of the
joint local government.
(2) The
"constitution" of a joint local government is a document setting out the
following— (a) the name of the joint local government;
(b) the
responsibilities to be transferred to the joint local government from its
component local governments;
(c) the boundaries of the
joint local government area;
(d) the number of members of the
joint local government to which each component local government is entitled;
(e) the process for appointing members;
(f) the proportion of the cost of the
operations of the joint local government that must be contributed by each of
its component local governments;
(g) the recovery of the cost of the
operations of the joint local government;
(h) another matter— (i) for which
it is necessary or convenient to provide for the joint local government’s
establishment or operation; but
(ii) for which this Act does not make
provision or adequate provision.
(3) The boundaries of a
joint local government area may not be beyond the boundaries of its
component local governments.
(4) Only a councillor of a
component local government may be a member of a joint local government.
(5)
The members of a joint local government are not entitled to any additional
remuneration or allowances for being members of the joint local government.
