Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IMPLEMENTATION (TRANSFERRING AREAS) REGULATION 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Purposes of regulation
   3.      Application of definitions for ch 3, pt 1B of the Act
   4.      Definitions
   4A.     References to changeover day

           Part 2--Transition matters for particular transferring areas

           Division 1--Preliminary

   5.      Application of pt 2

           Division 2--Making allocation methodology

   6.      Purpose of allocation methodology
   7.      When allocation methodology takes effect
   8.      Notification of allocation methodology

           Division 3--Process after making of allocation methodology

   9.      Complying with allocation methodology
   10.     Role of commission
   11.     Public notification of decisions
   12.     When decisions take effect

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   13.     Direction for the Act, s 159YQ

           Part 3--Reform matters for particular transferring areas

           Division 1--Preliminary

   14.     Application of pt 3
   15.     References to transferring and receiving local governments and local government areas

           Division 2--Role of receiving local governments

   16.     Receiving local government successor of transferring local government
   17.     Receiving local government to take over particular functions and powers
   18.     Receiving local government subject to particular obligations etc.

           Division 3--Local laws and other instruments

   19.     Definition for div 3
   20.     Local laws for transferring area
   21.     Limited application of continuing local laws
   22.     Local laws for particular receiving local government areas
   23.     Local laws about meetings for particular receiving local government areas
   24.     Existing instruments continue in force
   25.     Existing delegations made to transferring local government
   26.     Existing delegations made by transferring local government to chief executive officer
   27.     Existing delegations made by chief executive officer of transferring local government
   28.     Existing authorisations
   29.     Authorised persons

           Division 4--Financial matters

   30.     Fees and charges
   31.     Recovery of unpaid fees and charges
   32.     Levying rates
   33.     Recovery of unpaid rates
           Division 5 Financial operation and accountability matters--chapter 7 of the Act
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary
   34.     Definitions for div 5

           Subdivision 2--Particular financial operation and accountability documents

   35.     Corporate plan, operational plan, revenue policy and revenue statement
   36.     Amending budget of relevant local government
   37.     Budget of receiving local government in relation to transferring area
           Subdivision 3--Reporting obligations of particular receiving local governments
   38.     References to transferring local government and receiving local government
   39.     Financial statements of transferring local government for pre-changeover period
   40.     Annual report for pre-changeover period
   41.     Certificate about payment of notional GST for pre-changeover period

           Division 6--Planning schemes and related matters

   42.     Existing planning schemes and other planning instruments continue
   43.     Priority infrastructure plans for receiving local government areas
   44.     Priority infrastructure plan for transferring area D
   45.     Requirements before changeover day in relation to infrastructure
   46.     Requirements after changeover day in relation to infrastructure
   47.     Particular decisions about land in transferring area
   48.     Outstanding applications about land in transferring area
   49.     Appeals

           Division 7--Employment matters

   50.     Preservation of employees' rights and entitlements
   51.     Appointer of employees
   52.     Declaration for the Act, s 159ZE

           Division 8--General

   53.     Documents of transferring local government
   54.     References to transferring local government
   55.     Administrative action taken by transferring local government
   56.     Infringement notice offences
   57.     Legal proceedings
   58.     Duty to facilitate changes in boundaries

           Part 4--Reform matters for transferring areas I, J and K

           Division 1--Preliminary

   59.     Application of pt 4
   60.     References to transferring and receiving local governments and local government areas

           Division 2--Role of receiving local governments and local laws

   61.     Receiving local government to take over particular functions and powers
   62.     Receiving local government subject to particular obligations etc.
   63.     Local laws

           Division 3--Planning schemes and related matters

   64.     Application of div 3
   65.     Existing planning schemes and other planning instruments continue
   66.     Amending existing planning schemes
   67.     Particular decisions about land in transferring area
   68.     Outstanding applications about land in transferring area
   69.     Appeals
           SCHEDULE -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes