Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
- Act 95 of 1993
- Royal Assent 23 December 1993
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - Preliminary
1. 1. Short title
2. 2. Commencement
3. 3. Interpretation
PART 2 -
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Division 1 -
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4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
Division 2 -
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8. 8.
9. 9.
10. 10.
11. 11.
12. 12.
13. 13.
14. 14.
15. 15.
Division 3 -
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15A. 15A.
15B. 15B.
15C. 15C.
PART 3 - Local Government Division 1 - Municipal areas and
electoral districts
16. 16. Municipal areas
16A. 16A. Cities
17. 17. Electoral districts
Division 2 - Councils
18. 18. Establishment of councils
19. 19. Corporation of councils
20. 20. Functions and powers
20A. 20A. Powers of entry
20B. 20B. Identity card
21. 21. Enterprise powers
22. 22. Delegation by council
23. 23. Council committees
24. 24. Special committees
Division 3 - Councillors
25. 25. Constitution of council
26. 26. Mayors and deputy mayors
27. 27. Functions of mayors and deputy mayors
28. 28. Functions of councillors
28A. 28A. Information and documents relating to functions
28B. 28B. Requirement to make information and documents available
28C. 28C. Confidentiality undertaking
28D. 28D. Documents relating to agendas
28E. 28E. Code of conduct
28F. 28F. Complaints relating to code of conduct
28G. 28G. Establishment of Code of Conduct Panel
28H. 28H. Establishment of Standards Panel
28I. 28I. Costs
28J. 28J. Incapacity
Division 4 - Authorities
29. 29. Controlling authorities
30. 30. Single and joint authorities
31. 31. Notice of proposed authority
32. 32. Approval and certification of rules
32A. 32A. Amendment of rules
33. 33. Notice of establishment of authority
34. 34. Body corporate
35. 35. Functions and powers of authority
35A. 35A. Adverse developments
36. 36. Operating outside municipal areas
36A. 36A. Annual reports of authorities
36B. 36B. Quarterly reports of authorities
37. 37. Winding-up
38. 38. Rules of authorities
Division 5 -
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39. 39.
PART 3A - Payments by Single and Joint Authorities
39A. 39A. Interpretation: Part 3A
39B. 39B. Application of Part
39C. 39C. Payments
39D. 39D. Application of certain provisions of the Government Business
Enterprises Act 1995
39E. 39E. Appointment of comptroller
PART 4 - Elections Division 1 - Mayors and deputy mayors
40. 40. Election electors
41. 41. Eligibility for nomination as mayor or deputy mayor
42. 42.
43. 43. Election by electors
43A. 43A. Election by councillors in certain cases
44. 44. Term of office
Division 2 - Councillors
45. 45. Election of councillors
46. 46. Term of office of councillors
46A. 46A. Term of office relating to elections in 2000 and 2002
47. 47. Resignations
PART 5 - Interests
47A. 47A.
48. 48. Declaration of interest by councillor
48A. 48A. Declaration of interest by member
49. 49. Having an interest
50. 50.
51. 51. Close associate
52. 52. Non-application of Part
53. 53. Notification of interest
53A. 53A. Notification of interest of member
53B. 53B. Register of interests of board members
54. 54. Register of interests of councillors
54A. 54A. Register of interests of members
55. 55. Interests of employees and general manager
55A. 55A. Interests of employees of authorities
56. 56. Validity of decisions
PART 6 - Petitions, polls and public meetings Division 1 -
Petitions
57. 57. Petitions
58. 58. Tabling petition
59. 59. Petitions seeking public meetings
60. 60. Action on petition
60A. 60A. Public meetings and submissions
Division 2 - Elector polls
60B. 60B. Council-initiated elector polls
60C. 60C. Petition requesting elector poll
60D. 60D. Elector polls
60E. 60E. Result of elector poll
Division 3 - General public meetings
60F. 60F. Public meetings
PART 7 - Administration Division 1 - General manager and employees
61. 61. Appointment of general manager
62. 62. Functions and powers of general manager
63. 63. Employees
64. 64. Delegation by general manager
65. 65. Qualified persons
Division 2 - Plans and report
66. 66. Strategic plan
67. 67.
68. 68. Proposed strategic plan
69. 69. Public inspection of strategic plan
70. 70.
71. 71. Annual plan
72. 72. Annual report
72A. 72A. GST dispute statement
Division 3 - Annual General Meeting
72B. 72B. Annual General Meeting
PART 8 - Financial Management Division 1 - Funds, expenditure and
investments
73. 73. Sources of funds
74. 74. Expenditure
75. 75. Investments
76. 76. Writing off bad debts
77. 77. Grants and benefits
Division 2 - Borrowings
78. 78. Borrowings
79. 79. Debentures and inscribed stock
80. 80. Limit on borrowing
Division 3 - Accounts and audit
81. 81. Authorised deposit-taking institution accounts
82. 82. Estimates
83. 83. Records
84. 84. Financial statements
85. 85. Audit
PART 9 - Rates and Charges Division 1 - General provisions
86. 86. Interpretation of Part 9
87. 87. Exemption from rates
88. 88. Rates collected on behalf of authorities
89. 89. Adjustments to values
89A. 89A. Values under Valuation of Land Act 2001 to be used as
basis of rates
Division 2 - General rates
90. 90. General rate
91. 91. Composition of general rate
92. 92. Adjustment of amount payable
Division 3 - Service rates and service charges
93. 93. Service rate
93A. 93A. Service rate for fire protection
94. 94. Service charge
94A. 94A. Volumetric charge
95. 95. General provisions
Division 4 - Construction rates and charges
96. 96. Interpretation of Division 4
97. 97. Construction rate and charge
98. 98. Limit on construction rates and charges
99. 99. Rebates and discount
Division 5 - Separate rates and charges
100. 100. Separate rate or charge
101. 101. Intention to make separate rate or charge
102. 102. Submissions
103. 103. Petitions
104. 104. Consideration by council
105. 105. Separate rate or charge for same purpose
105A. 105A. Review of separate rate or charge
105B. 105B. Adjustment of separate rate or charge
106. 106. Refund of separate rate or charge
106A. 106A. Exemptions and variations
Division 6 - Variation in rates
107. 107. Variation in rates
108. 108. Notification of variation
109. 109. Objections to variations
Division 7 - Record of rates
110. 110. Record of rates
111. 111. Ownership
Division 8 - Farm rating relief
112. 112. Interpretation of Division 8
113. 113. Declaration of land as urban farm land
114. 114. Revocation of declaration
115. 115. Revaluation of land
116. 116. Sale or conveyance of urban farm land
Division 9 - Liability and payment of rates
117. 117.
118. 118. Notification of making rates
119. 119. Charge on land
120. 120. Liability for rates
121. 121. Change in ownership or occupancy of land
122. 122. Rates notice
123. 123. Objections to rates notice
123A. 123A. Volumetric charge notice
124. 124. Instalment payments
125. 125. Postponement of payment
126. 126. Conditions of postponement
127. 127. Postponement ceases to operate
128. 128. Late payments
129. 129. Remission of rates
130. 130. Discount for early payment
131. 131. Application of money
132. 132. Certificate of liabilities
Division 10 - Recovery
133. 133. Recovery of rates
134. 134. Recovery from certain persons
135. 135. Rents under leases, &c., for unpaid rates
136. 136. Indemnity
Division 11 - Sale of land
137. 137. Sale of land for unpaid rates
138. 138. Title vests in purchaser
139. 139. Application of money from sale
139A. 139A. Register of money
140. 140. Procedure if council cannot sell land
PART 9A - Water Meters Division 1 - Installation, reading and
testing of water meters
140A. 140A. Installation and replacement of water meter
140B. 140B. Ownership of water meter
140C. 140C. Responsibilities relating to water meters
140D. 140D. Reading of water meter
140E. 140E. Testing of water meters
140F. 140F. Estimating supply
140G. 140G. Relocation or adjustment of connection
Division 2 - General powers of authorised persons
140H. 140H. Entry
Division 3 - Offences
140I. 140I. Interference with water system
140J. 140J. Diversion of water
140K. 140K. Obstruction
140L. 140L. Damage or destruction or removal of water meter
140M. 140M. Order for costs
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141. 141.
142. 142.
143. 143.
144. 144.
PART 11 - By-laws Division 1 - General provisions
145. 145. General power to make by-laws
146. 146. Applicability of by-laws
147. 147. Incorporation by reference
148. 148. Penalties and recovery of expenses
149. 149. Infringement notices and fines
150. 150. Restrictions on making of by-laws
151. 151. Adoption of by-laws
152. 152. Enforcement
152A. 152A. Requirement to give name and address
153. 153. Publication of by-laws
154. 154. Repeal and amendment of by-laws
155. 155. Expiry of by-laws
Division 2 - Procedural provisions
156. 156. Motion of intention to make by-law
156A. 156A. Regulatory impact statement
157. 157. Notice of proposed by-law
158. 158. Proposed by-laws open to inspection and may be purchased
159. 159. Submissions in respect of proposed by-law
160. 160. Alterations to proposed by-law
161. 161. Making by-laws
162. 162. Certification of by-law
163. 163. Commencement of by-law
164. 164. By-law to Director
165. 165. Title and numbering of by-laws
166. 166. Copies of by-laws
167. 167. Notice of by-laws
Division 3 - By-laws in respect of certain matters
168. 168. Fees and licences
169. 169. Execution of works
170. 170. Parking of vehicles
Division 4 - Model by-laws
171. 171. Making of model by-laws
172. 172. Council may adopt model by-laws
173. 173. Model by-law may allow additions
174. 174. Repeal of model by-law
PART 12 - Special Powers Division 1 - Purchase, acquisition, sale
and lease of property
175. 175. Purchase or lease of land
176. 176. Acquisition of land
177. 177. Sale and disposal of land
177A. 177A. Public land
178. 178. Sale, exchange and disposal of public land
178A. 178A. Appeal
178B. 178B. Determination of appeal
179. 179. Lease of public land for less than 5 years
180. 180.
181. 181. Land held on trust
Division 2 - Fences, land repairs and trees
182. 182. Fencing land
183. 183. Land reinstated
184. 184.
185. 185. Compliance with notice
Division 3 - Towns
186. 186. Towns
187. 187. Polls
188. 188. Boundaries of towns
Division 4 - Markets
189. 189. Closure of local highways
190. 190. Objections
191. 191.
192. 192.
Division 5 - Impounding of animals
193. 193. Establishment of pounds
194. 194. Impounding animals
195. 195. Notice of impounding
196. 196. Fees, costs and charges
197. 197. Sale or destruction of unclaimed animals
198. 198. Destruction of animals
198A. 198A. Operation of private pounds
Division 6 - Nuisances
199. 199. Interpretation of Division 6
200. 200. Abatement notices
201. 201. General manager may take necessary action
202. 202. Appeal against general manager's action
203. 203. Nuisance orders
204. 204. Costs
Division 7 - Fees and charges
205. 205. Fees and charges
206. 206. List of fees and charges
207. 207. Remission of fees and charges
Division 8 - Council maps
208. 208. Council map
209. 209. Corrections of map
PART 12A - Local Government Board Division 1 - Local Government
Board
210. 210. Local Government Board
211. 211. Functions and powers of Board
212. 212. Staff
213. 213. Delegation by Board
Division 2 - Reviews of councils
214. 214. Reviews of council
214A. 214A. Scope of review
214B. 214B. Supplementary review
214C. 214C. Procedures for review
214D. 214D. Report of review
214E. 214E. Result of review
214F. 214F. Transfer and vesting of assets
214G. 214G. Apportionment between councils
214H. 214H. Costs
Division 3 - Reviews of single and joint authorities
214I. 214I. Review of single or joint authorities
214J. 214J. Procedure for review
214K. 214K. Recommendations
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PART 13 - Inquiries Division 1 - Board of Inquiry
215. 215. Board of Inquiry
215A. 215A. Operation during investigation
216. 216. Functions of Board of Inquiry
217. 217. Powers of Board of Inquiry
218. 218. Procedure of Board of Inquiry
219. 219. Submissions
220. 220. Representation
221. 221. Summons
222. 222. Access to documents, &c.
223. 223. Disclosure of information
224. 224. Report of inquiry
225. 225. Result of inquiry
226. 226. Dismissal of councillors
226A. 226A. Winding-up of authority
227. 227. Immunity in publishing reports
228. 228. Confidentiality
229. 229. Cost of inquiry
Division 2 - Commissioners
230. 230. Appointment of commissioner on suspension
231. 231. Appointment of commissioner on dismissal
232. 232. Powers and functions of commissioner
233. 233. Remuneration of commissioner
234. 234. Termination of appointment as commissioner
PART 14 - Legal Proceedings Division 1 - Proof and evidence
235. 235. Proof of certain matters
236. 236. Averments
237. 237. Authentication of certain documents
238. 238. Minutes
239. 239. Gazette
Division 2 - Actions by or against councils
240. 240. Appearances in court
241. 241. Penalties
Division 3 - Validations and presumptions
242. 242. Named as owner
243. 243. Validation of proclamations, &c.
Division 4 - Mutual rights of owners and occupiers
244. 244. Application
245. 245. Rights against owner enforceable against occupier
246. 246. Certain notices to be passed on
247. 247. Right to carry out works
248. 248. Right of occupier to act in certain cases on default of
owner
249. 249. Primary right of occupier bearing owner's liability
250. 250. Ultimate liability
251. 251. Mesne tenants
252. 252. Several owners
Division 5 - Proceedings for offences
252A. 252A. Proceedings for offences
PART 15 - Council Elections Division 1 - Preliminary
253. 253. Interpretation of Part 15
253A. 253A. Acting general manager
253B. 253B. Prescribed procedures for certain elections
Division 2 - Electors
254. 254. Entitlement to vote
255. 255. Voting by corporations
256. 256. Maximum number of votes
257. 257. Electoral enrolment form
258. 258. Electoral roll
259. 259. Inspection of electoral roll
260. 260. Closure of electoral roll
261. 261. List of electors
262. 262. Reviews
Division 3 - Issuing places and electoral officials
263. 263. Issuing places
264. 264. Returning officer
265. 265. Electoral officers
266. 266. Powers of electoral officers in charge
267. 267. Electoral officer voting
268. 268. Expenses of elections
Division 4 - Notices of elections and nominations
268A. 268A. Closing day and polling period
269. 269. Notice of election
270. 270. Eligibility for nomination as councillor
271. 271. Notice of nominations
272. 272. Acceptance or rejection of nomination
273. 273. Withdrawal of nomination or death of candidate
274. 274. Election without poll
275. 275. Election with poll
276. 276. Display of notice of nominations
Division 5 - Advertising in respect of elections
277. 277.
278. 278. Electoral advertising
279. 279. Return in relation to electoral advertising
280. 280. Further information
281. 281. Returns open for inspection
282. 282. Electoral Commissioner may require information
Division 6 - Postal voting
283. 283. Voting
284. 284. Ballot material
285. 285. Voting procedure
286. 286. Supplementary issue of ballot material
287. 287. Ballot papers not to be accepted
288. 288. Ballot papers
289. 289. Instructions on ballot papers
290. 290. Marking of ballot papers
291. 291. Assistance to electors
292. 292. Appointment of scrutineers
293. 293. Presence of scrutineers
294. 294. Scrutineering
295. 295. Persons entitled to be present at place
Division 7 -
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296. 296.
297. 297.
298. 298.
Division 8 - Determination of result of elections
299. 299. Counting votes
300. 300. Informal ballot papers
301. 301.
302. 302.
303. 303. Declaration of poll
304. 304. Certificate of election
305. 305. Recount of votes
306. 306. Keeping of electoral material
Division 9 - Casual vacancies
307. 307. Casual vacancies
308. 308. By-elections
309. 309.
310. 310. Adjournment of poll
Division 10 - Offences relating to elections
311. 311. Electoral articles to be signed
312. 312. Offences related to polling
313. 313. Offences in violation of secrecy of ballot
314. 314. Bribery and undue influence
315. 315. False or misleading statements
Division 11 - Miscellaneous
316. 316. Formal defects not to invalidate elections
317. 317. Orders in respect of elections
318. 318. Invalidity of election not to affect proceedings
319. 319. Instituting proceedings
320. 320. Inquiries and investigations
321. 321. Declaration of office
321A. 321A. Vacancy of office on failure to make declaration
322. 322. Freedom of Information
323. 323. Role of Electoral Commissioner
324. 324.
PART 16 - Miscellaneous Division 1 - Local Government Association of
Tasmania
325. 325. Interpretation of Division 1
326. 326. Local Government Association of Tasmania
327. 327. Members of Association
328. 328. Functions and powers of Association
329. 329. Rules
330. 330. Employees of Association
331. 331. Accounts and audit
Division 1A - Employee assurance schemes
331A. 331A. Interpretation of Division 1A
331B. 331B. Existing scheme
331C. 331C. New scheme
331D. 331D. Management of schemes
331E. 331E.
Division 2 - Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
332. 332. Endowment
333. 333. Management
Division 2A - Tenders and contracts for goods and services
333A. 333A. Tenders
333B. 333B. Code for tenders and contracts
Division 3 - General provisions
334. 334. Director of Local Government
335. 335. Functions and powers of Director
336. 336. Council arms
336A. 336A. Public Office
337. 337. Council land information certificate
338. 338. Information
338A. 338A. Disclosure of information
339. 339. Improper use of information
339A. 339A. Misuse of office
339B. 339B. Offences relating to petitions
339C. 339C. Offence to perform functions or exercise powers of
councillor
339D. 339D. Obstruction
339E. 339E. Complaints against non-compliance or offence
339F. 339F. Customer service charter
340. 340. Interference with records and documents
340A. 340A. Allowances
341. 341. Immunity from liability
342. 342. Validity of proceedings, &c.
343. 343. Presumptions
344. 344. Rounding off rates, &c.
345. 345. False and misleading statements
346. 346.
347. 347. Exemption from fees
348. 348. Orders to be Statutory Rules
349. 349. Regulations
350. 350. Repeal
351. 351. Administration of Act
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