LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 29B Publication of local laws

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 29B

29B Publication of local laws

(1) A local government must let the public know that a local law has been made by the local government, by publishing a notice of making the local law—

(a) in the gazette; and

(b) on the local government’s website.

(2) The notice must be published within 1 month after the day when the local government made the resolution to make the local law.

(3) The notice in the gazette must state—

(a) the name of the local government; and

(b) the date when the local government made the resolution to make the local law; and

(c) the name of the local law; and

(d) the name of any existing local law that was amended or repealed by the new local law.

(4) The notice on the local government’s website must state—

(a) the name of the local government; and

(b) the date when the local government made the resolution to make the local law; and

(c) the name of the local law; and

(d) the name of any existing local law that was amended or repealed by the new local law; and

(e) if the local law incorporates a model local law—that fact; and

(f) if the local law is an interim local law—that fact, and the date on which the interim local law expires; and

(g) if the local law is a subordinate local law—the name of the local law that authorises the subordinate local law to be made; and

(h) the purpose and general effect of the local law; and

(i) if the local law contains an anti-competitive provision—that fact; and

(j) that a copy of the local law may be—

(i) inspected and purchased at the local government’s public office; and

(ii) viewed by the public on the department’s website.

(5) As soon as practicable after the notice is published in the gazette, the local government must ensure a copy of the local law may be inspected and purchased by the public at the local government’s public office.

(6) A copy of a local law must cost no more than the cost to the local government of making the copy available for purchase.

(7) Within 14 days after the notice is published in the gazette, the local government must give the Minister—

(a) a copy of the notice; and

(b) a copy of the local law in electronic form.