Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT AREAS) ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

           Division 1--Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

           Division 2--Interpretation

   3.      Definitions
   4.      Terms defined in Local Government Act 1993

           Part 2--Community governments

           Division 2--Community government name

   10.     Name

           Division 3--Application of Local Government Act 1993

   11.     Provisions of Local Government Act 1993 that apply
   11A.    Application of enterprise provisions in Local Government Act 1993

           Part 3--Reviewable community government matters

           Division 1--Preliminary

   12.     Definition for pt 3
   13.     Application of Local Government Act 1993, ch 3, pt 1
   14.     Meaning of reviewable community government matter

           Division 2--Examining and determining reviewable community government matters

   15.     Application of Local Government Act 1993, ch 3, pt 1
   16.     Minor reference
   17.     Notice of proposed determination to implement matter and recommendations
   18.     Commissions must have regard to prescribed issues
   19.     Implementing reviewable community government matter

           Division 3--Quota requirements for divided community government areas

   20.     Application of Local Government Act 1993, ss 285 and 286

           Part 4--Financial management

           Division 1--Financial controllers

   21.     Procedures before appointment of financial controller
   22.     Appointment of financial controller
   23.     Functions of financial controller
   24.     Power of financial controller to revoke or suspend resolution or order
   25.     Effect of revocation or suspension
   26.     Countersigning cheques and authorising electronic funds transfers
   27.     Community government to cooperate with financial controller
   28.     Financial controller's employment conditions
   29.     Recovery of amounts from community governments

           Division 2--Finance standards

   30.     Making of standards
   31.     Standards must be complied with
   32.     References in Local Government Act 1993 to Local Government Finance Standards

           Division 3--Inspection of accounting records

   33.     Definitions for div 3
   34.     Authorised person
   35.     Powers of authorised person
   36.     Restriction on exercise of powers

           Division 4--Other financial provisions

   37.     Approved forms for financial statements
   39.     Power of community government to make and levy charge on resident

           Part 5--Local services committees

   41.     Establishment of local services committee
   42.     Function of local services committee
   43.     Delegation of Local Government Act powers
   44.     Revocation of delegation
   45.     Application of Local Government Act 1993, s 237
   46.     Application of Local Government Act 1993, ss 244-250
   47.     Non-application of Local Government Act 1993, ss 454-457
   48.     References in Local Government Act 1993 to committee

           Part 6--Superannuation

   49.     Superannuation liability for permanent employees
   50.     Permanent employees' liability for superannuation contribution

           Part 7--Miscellaneous

   51.     Approval of forms
   52.     Review of Act
   53.     Regulation-making power

           Part 8--Transitional provisions

           Division 1--Transitional provisions delaying application of certain provisions of Local Government Act 1993

   54.     Keeping registers of interests—councillor and councillor's relatives
   55.     Keeping register of community government delegations
   56.     Keeping register of enterprises
   57.     Preparation and adoption of corporate plan
   58.     Preparation and adoption of operational plan
   59.     Preparation and adoption of revenue policy
   60.     Adoption of revenue statement
   61.     Budget for financial year ending 30 June 2006
   62.     Content of annual report
   63.     Keeping register of regulatory fees
   64.     Having corporate structure
   65.     Deciding resources for staff
   66.     Keeping register of chief executive officer delegations
   67.     Keeping registers of interests—employees
   68.     Superannuation

           Division 2--Other transitional provisions for Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004

   69.     Definitions for div 2
   70.     Aboriginal council is continued in existence
   71.     References to Aboriginal council, council area, by-law or subordinate by-law
   72.     Assets and liabilities etc.
   73.     Proceedings
   74.     Membership of new local government
   75.     Mayor and deputy mayor of new local government
   76.     Chief executive officer of new local government
   77.     Local laws and subordinate local laws of new local government
   78.     Budget
   79.     Adopted lending policy
   80.     Decision, order or action with ongoing operation or effect
   81.     Resolution with ongoing operation or effect
   82.     Financial controller for Aboriginal council
   83.     Administrator for Aboriginal council etc.

           Division 3--Transitional provisions for Local Government and Other Legislation (Indigenous Regional Councils) Amendment Act 2007

   85.     Amounts loaned to individuals
           SCHEDULE 3 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ABORIGINAL COUNCILS BECOME
           SCHEDULE 4 DICTIONARY
           Endnotes